Nature's Way Raspberry Leaf - Traditional Women’s Wellness Supplement for Plant-Based Support* - Traditional Herbal Supplement - Vegan, Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free - 100 Count (50 Servings)

For 7 years, I suffered from irregular menstrual cycles, heavy flow, and fatigue. Little did I know, my reproductive organs were failing me. I was put on birth control to "regulate" me, but soon gained weight, became depressed, and had extreme exhaustion. At 18 I was sleeping 14 hours a day! I hated the symptoms of birth control. I took myself off of it 1 year 8 months later, and my cycles came back worse than ever. I started to bleed heavily for 28-33 days at a time! Little did I know I had only covered up the symptoms of a malfunctioning reproductive area with synthetic hormones which exasperated the problem. I told my mom, and she told me to do herbal research. It lead me to the site of a M.H. (Master Herbalist), who had a plethora of articles on paths to healing your body naturally. He said Red Raspberry leaf has been used for centuries for women's complaints. I came to amazon and saw the price.... "WOW!" I thought to myself, "I can try this for a whole month for under $5, and its all natural." So I tried it. Since I knew Red Raspberry leaf is also a food for the uterus, I knew mine really needed the nourishment. I started taking three capsules a day. In 12 days, I got a period! And there were no cramps. So I continued to take them faithfully. 34 days later, I got another period, that lasted only 7 days! (Not the heavy, horrible 30 days of hemorrhaging I mistook for menstruation) I continued with excitement, as not only were my cycles becoming normal, but my eyes where whiter as the brown ring around my irises faded completely. My acne had almost completely healed itself with no change in my cleansing habits, and I had normal bowel movements now! Wow, this is a powerful herb. I continued to take the herbs at 3 capsules daily, and 5 capsules on the days I was actually menstruating. I've had no side effects. I tell every woman I know about this wonderful herb and the story of how it healed me of more than 1 ailment in as little as 4 months of continuous use. Remember, it is food guys. It is not a drug just because its encapsulated. You can eat it every day, just like an apple. I'm now a certified Family herbalist, going for my Master Certification. Using herbs has changed my life for the better, and I'm ready to share this with every one now. Update 6/10/14: Still taking these herbs for maintenance. Nearly half way done with my course, and my cycles are still perfect as ever with no mood swings. My cycles are perfect now WITHOUT taking them, even if I skip for an entire month, but I like the added minerals and Vitamin C in my diet. I also found out that this herb is good for soothing the digestive tract, which is why my bowel movements became normal. Also great for the eyes which explains why my eyes cleared up. (Also a detox & high raw vegan diet helped me too). Best of luck to all you ladies out there! <3

I gave this a five star rating because this works very fast when I have breakthrough menapausal heavy bright red bleeding that comes on suddenly with or without giant clots. I take two of these and for me within an hour or two the bleeding has slowed to a trickle then stops. I don't take these all the time only when needed to affect this heavy bright red bleeding which is definitely not normal. These have done the trick each time probably 4 times. Regular menstral bleeding is not stopped, but the this heavy gushing bleeding is stopped. To give you an idea of the other symptoms that I have been dealing with so that if you are dealing with similiar issues maybe these Raspberry leave capusules will work as well for you as for me. I have chocked up many symptoms to being the early signs of menopause. I am in my 50s. I now believe that I have secondary adrenal and or thyroid issues that have not been diagnosed that people were telling me were just part of aging so I was fairly helpless to stop the symptoms that were to be expected. 5 years ago, my hair began to fall out in clumps in the shower and in the hairbrush. My silky shiny hair turned dry and lifeless. At first I just began washing it less and less until I didn't need to wash it but once a week (down from every day). My general energy level dropped dropped dropped, exercise did not net me muscle improvement. And I was gaining weight. My hairline was receding which I didn't notice until it began to get very thin over my temples in a v shape that was noticeable when I wore my hair pulled back. (Maybe two months ago) I have started taking Jarrow Adrenal Optimizer tablets and have increased my energy by leaps and bounds from the first capsule. (I soon upped the dose to double twice a day. Now I am cutting back to one twice a day, I feel I don't need so much now.) I have also started massaging in Magnesium Oil (MO) into my scalp and my hair that had been falling out (read my review of Ancient Minerals Magnesium Bath Flakes that I purchased and made my own MO) my hair has stopped falling out and is coming back in quickly and thickly over the temples. No longer is there a pile of dropped hairs on the floor when I brush nor a is my hairbrush full of hair that has come out and my hairline that had changed is coming back in strong. (I am very happy) As I am getting healthier, I do still occassionally have the breakthrough bleeding and this raspberry stops the breakthrough bleeding for me quickly. I just take it for a couple of days at most when there is a problem. And I take the raspberry capsules randomly every now and then throughout the month, just a capsule here and there in the morning. (I don't know if you if your are supposed to take this longer than as needed or not, so if someone wants to let me know that, please do comment)

To start with, I'm semi-crunchy (just for background). I have three amazing little girls 6 years and under at the time of this review. I've had three c-sections and I have Pelvic Adhesion Disease. Fellas, you don't need to read any further unless you're into the sordid details of Aunt Flo. I've suffered from horribly heavy periods for the past year or so. You know those super-long-only-good-for-overnight pads? Yeah, I'd fill one of those front to back and side to side in an hour or less, day or night, for the first 3 days of my period. My husband and I decided to try hormonal birth control pills at the recommendation of my OB/GYN (we use natural family planning, so this was a switch for us). It worked great for the bleeding, but it wreaked havoc on my (until then undiagnosed) depression. Also, I'm not a huge fan of putting synthetic hormones or chemicals in my body if I don't have to. Fast forward a couple of months, and a fellow member of a crunchy momma group on Facebook told me she suffered from the same issue and her holistic OB recommended Red Raspberry Leaf supplements. I figured the least that could happen is it wouldn't work, right? What did I have to lose? I took the supplement as directed - one capsule twice daily. The flavor: like eating grass. No joke. But it's nothing that a little water can't wash out of your mouth. At least I knew it was fresher than not, right? And who doesn't love the aroma of fresh grass in the dead of winter? Anyway, I took these babies for two months. And those two months' periods were TERRIBLE. SO MUCH bleeding. And tissue. So much tissue passage. It was absolutely disgusting. I literally couldn't go anywhere for the first two or three days of my period for those months - gushes (beyond disgusting, I know) and the subsequent massive leaks were a regular occurrence. I had been warned this might happen as the red raspberry leaves basically cause one's uterus to completely shed its lining (like what's supposed to happen during a normal period) and rebuilds it from the ground up. Think of it as a seriously intense spring cleaning of your internal lady parts. We're now three months on, and my periods are actually lighter than they've EVER been. Like, in my entire life. It's definitely taking some getting used to (in a good way). But, ladies, this stuff works miracles. I now can probably use one of those super-long-only-good-for-overnight pads over an entire day on the heaviest days of my period and not fill it. So will these magical little capsules change your life? Possibly not. But they're worth every second of the two months' worth of nastiness they bring on. And they will definitely change your QUALITY of life.

I HAVE TO THINK OUR CREATOR #1 HERBS ARE OUR FOOD& MEDICINE FOR HEAELING. I started going into premenopause a couple months before I turned 47yrs old. Now that im 47 all hell broke lose with my cycle. I went to my OBGYN she prescribed me some hormones pills. And it didn't do anything. I started reading & came across RASPBERRY LEAF TEA. I started drinking it constantly & my cycle completely slowed down. I was so happy. Then I stop the raspberry tea & started the capsule RASPBERRY leaf capsules it did a marvelous job. I recommend any woman whi having problems with premenopause please purchase it. I LOVE ❤️ IT & WOULD NOT CHANGE. I'M BLESSED 🙌🏿 ❤️

Bought this for supporting reproductive health and menstrual comfort. What I like • The raspberry leaf is known for its potential benefits in supporting uterine health and menstrual regulation. • The capsules are easy to swallow and convenient to take. • Made with quality ingredients, offering a natural option for those seeking herbal supplements. What could be better • The dosage may not be strong enough for those who need more potent effects. • It might take some time to notice noticeable results, as with most herbal supplements. • The scent of the capsules is a bit strong, which may not be pleasant for some. Bottom line: A solid, natural supplement for supporting reproductive health, but may take time to show noticeable benefits. Perfect for those looking for a gentle herbal remedy, but consider higher-potency options if you're looking for faster or more significant effects.

I started taking these in my second trimester: 2 capsules a day. When I hit my third trimester, I started taking 3. A week within my estimated due date, I started taking 4. Here's my experience with them: These never caused false labor or Braxton Hicks for me. On my estimated due date, I was 2cm and 60% effaced. I gave birth unmedicated and all-natural. This was my first child so I have no other experience to compare it to. I started active labor two days later than my estimated due date at 2am. My contractions were 2-3 minutes apart for an hour, then they went to 6-8 minutes apart. Since they tell you not to go to the hospital unless the contractions are 5 minutes or less for MORE than an hour, I didn't start preparing to go. After half an hour, they started again 2-3 minutes apart. By 4am, I was getting an immense pressure in my rectum. I finally googled it and it seemed I was in the transition stage per the symptoms listed. I woke my husband and we left at 4:45am. The hospital was a while away and we arrived at 5:15am. When the nurse finally checked my cervix, I was a 9!!!! 9cm after 3ish hours of labor! I couldn't believe it. Now I know pain is subjective, but I felt this was a breeze. Red raspberry is supposed to be a uterine toner...if you tone a muscle, it tends to handle much more than an less used muscle. I really believe this helped me progress extremely quickly and helped alleviate a lot of pain. I didn't feel like I had any terrible pain until after my water broke (at 10cm) and right before I started to push. Lastly, everyone tells you about the incredibly painful uterus massage that the nurses will do to your abdomen during your hospital stay. Mine didn't hurt at all, and when they did massage me, every one of them commented how amazed they were at how quickly my uterus was shrinking back to its normal size. 3 weeks later, I have stopped bleeding and I feel great. After my experience, I swear by this stuff and I will use it in every future pregnancy I have, as well as recommend it to my expecting friends!

Started taking these at week 32 pregnancy (3-4 a day) and managed to have my water break naturally at 38 weeks, 27 hours of laboring and 30 mins of pushing later, I had my baby with no bleeding at all. I’m a FTM, so it’s quite remarkable, I am confident these did something, at minimum it is a healthy supplement.

This is my first time writing a review for anything. Three and a half years ago, when i stopped nursing my son, my periods went wacky. My cycle was 21 days and i would spot/bleed for 10-14 days. I went to 4 doctors, took multiple blood and saliva tests, and ultra sounds with the only solution being offered was birth control. Birth control always made my already-crazy hormones even crazier so i always said 'no thank you'. i feel i tried every "natural" supplement out there. My diet is also pretty good (no gluten, no dairy) so that avenue never helped me either. I was at my whits end and said i'd try one more thing (raspberry leaf), then if that didn't work then id go back to birth control. Well I started taking raspberry leaf at the end of my cycle. THIRTY ONE (not 21) days later I got my period!!! I only had 2 days of spotting (normally 7-10) and then my heavy bleeding started with very minimal cramping or pms symptoms. I'm BLOWN AWAY! I am grateful i finally found a solution, and a simple one at that. I suffered from PMDD so i also took 5-htp along with it and I am a new woman. No rage, no anger, no scary-mommy-monster. I never gave up for a natural solution to my hormone problems. It was so frustrating but grateful i finally found an answer! Now here's hoping it helps me lose the weight i was never able to lose after my son due to the wacky hormones!!