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Common Names
Wild Black Raspberry, Black Caps, Black Cap Raspberry, and Thimbleberry.
Latin Name
Rubus occidentalis
Habitat
Native to eastern North America. The Black Raspberry was introduced in America in the 1840s by Nicholas Longworth of Ohio.
Traditional Uses
Black Raspberries have been used for centuries to treat pregnant women. The tea made from this wild raspberry was published as a relaxing medication by a famous English medical study in 1941, which also treats morning sickness, birth assistance, uterine irritation and threatened miscarriage.
Medicinal Uses
Black raspberries are high in anthocyanins which are powerful antioxidants. Antioxidents are important in the maintainence of good health.
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