Uses of Wild Raspberries

We use everything from wild raspberries starting with fruits, leaves and young branches and they all help us prevent and cure many medical conditions and diseases. Wild raspberries flowers have a very rich chemical compositions witch collaborate nicely with the therapeutic properties and with the specific actions that are required in curing different diseases.

Lab tests revealed that in wild raspberries we can find soluble glucoses in proportion of about 10 percent, witch make the fruits taste sweet. The specific aroma of raspebries comes from their high organic acids composition. These acids are conserved by our organism, they do not modify blood alkalinity and have a great anti- bacterial power. The total acidity of the fruits presents properties that can dampen or stimulate appetite, the secretion of saliva and that of gastric and intestinal juices.

The nutritive value of wild raspberries significantly rises because of their vitamin content, a very complex mix full of vitamin C and minerals. In order to preserve the vitamin complex, one must take into consideration the possibility of rapidly degrading them through boiling at temperatures greater than 40 degrees, the oxidation process that destroys vitamin C and the contact with copper bowls witch can disrupt the mineral chains in raspberries. The minerals contain by raspberries make a very good construction material for nerves, blood vessels and blood.

The therapeutic effects of wild raspberries specially strike internal diseases, having astringent, anti bacterial, anti-diuretic, anti hemorrhagic and cicatrizing properties. They are also great fresheners and tonic for the general use. The medicinal effects are generally tied to digestive diseases such as ulcers, liver diseases, intestinal spasms, intestinal transit malfunctions, gastric hyperacidity, rebel diarrhea, dysenteries, entercolitis and pancreatic diseases. Next to all these effects they arouse the elimination of toxins and of blood cholesterol, take away the internal burning sensation in case of respiratory infections and the sensibility in case of colds and viruses, being also a good anti-fever agent.

In case of diabetes, long term diets are recommended in order to try and stabilize glycerin. The raspberries will be mixed with blueberry and blackberry leaves.
The fresh wild raspberry fruits can be consumed as a desert, with a tonic and refreshing effect or as a medicine, before each meal, in quantities of 250 grams on an empty stomach for two weeks. Sometimes a portion of fruits can show great effects of slowing appetite and might delay hunger with up to 4 hours. From these fresh or dried fruits we can also make a delicious tea that can be consumed during autumn or spring as an aliment for kids, older people and ill persons, especially during cold days, when viruses and colds are more frequent.