Cycle
Raspberry Leaf
A tannic, tea-like cup through the month.
Raspberry leaf tastes like a plain black tea without the caffeine. Traditional midwives knew it as a late-pregnancy and cycle herb — this page is a kitchen cup, not a labour plan.
- Steep
- 12 min
- Water
- 100°C / 212°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Black-tea tannin, green, dry
Ingredients
1 cup
- Organic raspberry leaf2 tsp
Method
- 1
Steep or simmer lightly 10–15 minutes. It likes time.
- 2
Strain. Drink a cup, not a litre.
Why this cup
- A traditional month-cup, tannic and plain
- Often poured in the second half of the cycle
- Fine with a little honey
Go gently
- Skip in the first trimester. Late pregnancy only with a midwife or clinician.
- Not a labour tea to experiment with at home.
- Tannins can bind iron — drink between meals if that matters to you.
Steep timer
12:00
