What's the active ingredient in raspberry leaves?

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Nutrient content of some of the nutrients found in one ounce of raspberry leaf:

• 408 mg calcium
• 446 mg potassium
• 106 mg magnesium
• 3.3 mg iron
• 4 mg manganese

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@hoopoe

blackberry and raspberry are in the same genus, Rubus,

here is a nice overview of Rubus ethnobotany and modern sciences

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1934578X0800300319

a leased a horse for a while that was also a blackberry eater, though I think he likes the fruit more than anything. Purple nose

Erna Gunther in her book “Ethnobotany of Western Washington” collected oral history of plant use by native peoples. There are quite a number of native Rubus genus plants, so I quickly looked through them.

This book predates the common presence of the HImmy invasive.

All peoples used the fruit fresh; salmonberry got its name for its wide use as a go along with salmon. Many peoples used leaves as an astringent ( paste of leaves as poultice or band-aid) and for sore throat and anemia ( tea) but medicinal use was not widespread.

Wow, thank you! The article confirms that raspberry and blackberry are very similar plants, with similar chemical structures!