Key notes:
- For women, related to reproductive organs in the pelvic region
- Antispasmodic
- Uterine tonic / reproductive tonic
- Hormonal regulation, specifically ovarian function; puberty, childbearing years, menopause
Therapeutic actions:
Rubus idaeus helps to provide relief from menstrual problems, while harmonising hormone imbalance. It contributes to the well-being of women throughout the month.
- Main remedy for women, related to reproductive organs in the pelvic region:
- Uterine tonic/reproductive tonic
- Hormonal regulation, specifically ovarian function (by stimulating both the secretion of estrogens & progesterone, great regulator). With its hormonal action it reduces female pilosity.
- Antispasmodic (Uterine)
- Puberty / Childbearing years / Menopause (remarkable action)
Works in anatomo-pathologic states characterised by fibrosclerosis.
Clinical indications:
Puberty: late onset of menses - amenorrhea / regulator of sexual pilosity (hypogonadism)
Menopause / Peri-menopause: Its action is remarkable in feminine senescence, ovarian hyalinose, dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, menorrhagia (endometrial hyperplasia), and hot flashes. Post-menopausal female atherosclerosis.
Antispasmodic: Dysmenorrhea, PMS, delivery (regulates the force of contractions), it is also a general antispasmodic.
Other: Menorrhagia & hematuria. Low libido, frigidity. Mastopathy, fibrocystic breast disease. Hirsutism. Ovarian hyalinosis, ovarian cyst. Chronic inflammations. Uterine fibroids. Endometriosis. Female hormonal exacerbated acne. Reduces hyperfolliculinic syndrome with water retention, possible “steroid like”.
Respiratory: Rubus idaeus intervenes in allergies.
Circulatory: atherosclerosis (fibrosclerosis).
Nervous system: Rubus idaeus exerts an antispasmodic action. It intervenes in the neuro-vegetative imbalance.
Consider in combination with:
Cedrus libani, Ulmus campestris, acne
Betula verrucosa sap, premenstrual retention of water
Olea europaea, arteriosclerosis
Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Rubus fructicosus, Viscum album, uterine fibroids
Ribes nigrum, Alnus incana, ovarian cysts
Ilex aquifolium, Betula verrucosa, Alnus incana, fibrocystic breasts
Clinical experience:
Do not use for men (key remedy for the female hormonal system).
Do not use before the 3rd month of pregnancy.
Its tannin content may interfere with the absorption of allopathic medication (take 3 hours apart).
There exists a theoretic hypoglycemia risk with the use of insulin or oral hypoglycemiants.
Pregnant women should avoid taking bud extracts with hormonal action like Quercus robur (Oak), Rubus idaeus (Raspberry), Sequoia gigantea (Giant redwood), Vaccinium vitis-idaea (Cowberry).
HerbalGem gemmo complex that contains Rubus idaeus:
G23 ME-GEM (menopause complex)
G26 FE-GEM (woman 50+ complex)