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Post by kb on Jan 19, 2008 22:21:10 GMT -5
Posted by guest Zuzana in another thread
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Post by kb on Jan 19, 2008 22:25:13 GMT -5
Yes ive used this myself. I actually find some small pain relief from it. Two cups of it with a heat pad and some oils on my belly have been a good combination to relieve pain late at night enough to let me sleep.
Why do they say to steer clear of it? Ive never seen that anywhere.
As far as i knew its a uterine tonic, so can only be good for those with endo. Its used in labour so cant be all bad.
Make sure you get quality fresh stuff, the ready made tea bags didnt help me at all, i needed the fresh leaves from a health food shop to get any benefit.
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Post by ouchy on Jan 20, 2008 0:44:13 GMT -5
I used it to try to induce labor a few months back.
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Post by Zuzana on Jan 20, 2008 1:52:07 GMT -5
Thanks Ouchy, good to hear someone with endo is using it with benefitial results. I've stopped using it because some of the information on the web has scared me. I thought maybe it contains natutral estrogen and that's why they're disouraging women with endo from using it, but wasn't sure. I will resume using it and see what happens if anything. Again thanks for you input Ouchy. Zuzana.
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Post by Zuzana on Jan 20, 2008 1:54:28 GMT -5
Oooops - I meant thanks KB.
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Post by kb on Jan 23, 2008 0:33:01 GMT -5
Could you provide a link that says that about the estrogen? Youve got me mighty curious.
I think sometimes the all estrogen = bad thing is just overplayed when it comes to endo. Theres 3 types of estrogen in the body, and i believe its only one type that feeds endo growths, so i dont think we should be frightened of all estrogen. What we want is a balance, and to minimise the harmful form which isnt what is found in natural sources.
If it helps, i take black cohosh to control my endo/pain/bleeding amongst other things. Black cohosh is warned against using with hormonal conditions, but it helped me, i was better on it. Other sources also claim that the phytoestrogens are helpful for endo. Other sources again claim that the phytoestrogens dont actually have any impact on our estrogen levels. It matters little to me, i read it all, i weighed up the risk, talked to others that had tried it, and decided to give it a go. It helped.
Other things like wild yam cream made symptoms worse for me, so its always a good idea to try one thing at a time. Warnings are just that, warnings. Because herbs arent well studied we dont truly know what is correct and what isnt, so its best to go by your own body reactions. If your fortunate/unfortunate enough (depending on how you look at it) to have endo that doesnt cause pain, its harder to test these things. With obvious symptoms its easy to see whats harming, whats healing.
Just my thoughts on the matter, and my way of dealing with the confusing conflicting information on a number of things.
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Post by pickles on Jan 23, 2008 3:48:26 GMT -5
I use it and also my sister uses it. I purchase the Lipton Raspberry Herbal Tea. It seems to work. I don't drink it as much as I should, but my sister has had great success from it. Also all of the endo books I have read recently on diet changes suggest this. Good luck.
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Post by pixie1724 on Jan 25, 2008 10:26:41 GMT -5
I myself have used and still use raspberry leaf to help control my pain. And it works great for me, though i take capsuls on top of drinking tea. what people have to understand that this is a herbal. how effective it is depends on the individual and their diet. also, any herb can take 2-6 weeks to get into your system before any effects are noticed.
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Post by monira on Jul 9, 2008 21:30:09 GMT -5
I am also using Raspberry tea once a day. I think it works for my endo pain too. My concern is if it has any conflicting role if sombody wants to be pregnant. Since, i am on TTC for more than a year, not sure if Raspberry tea has no confliction what so ever. has anybody any idea....
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Post by tmichelle on Jul 12, 2008 9:46:42 GMT -5
I am also using Raspberry tea once a day. I think it works for my endo pain too. My concern is if it has any conflicting role if sombody wants to be pregnant. Since, i am on TTC for more than a year, not sure if Raspberry tea has no confliction what so ever. has anybody any idea.... I read how it was good for labor so being pregnant I have stayed away from it. After having so many miscarriages, the last thing I need is for my body to be ready to deliver too soon.
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Post by cherry on Jul 12, 2008 18:26:14 GMT -5
I agree with that theory Michelle, I was reading a book a while back that was medieval'y and the girl in it drank a lot of tea to ward off any pregnancy as she was having it off in the hay, out of wedlock... and get this, the young man in question was a good 3 years youger than her
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Post by monira on Jul 14, 2008 22:20:25 GMT -5
Ooo...that means it's good for me to stay awa from it. At least for now. I've added Jasmen green tea once a day. Although not very sure if that on has any good impact on my body...
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Post by jtean on Nov 14, 2011 18:06:11 GMT -5
This thread is pretty old, so i'm wondering what the take on raspberry leaf tea is at the moment.
If you google "raspberry leaf tea endometriosis" you will get a ton of stuff saying it's awesome for endometriosis, and a ton of stuff saying you shouldn't take it because it may increase estrogen levels.
It seems like some people had positive things to say a few years ago in this thread, but i'm wondering if anyone has tried it since then? It tastes really good, so i've been drinking it every night for the past few days, but all of this conflicting information worries me :/
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Post by disturbedme on Nov 14, 2011 18:34:08 GMT -5
I used to take it every day during my menstrual cycle for the pain and noticed that it did help with the pain once in a while. Sometimes not much and sometimes it would help a good bit.
Since I found I have endometriosis, I only use it every once in a while... but never knew it could be potentially bad for endo. :-\
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Post by disturbedme on Nov 14, 2011 18:34:36 GMT -5
Not menstrual cycle, but menstrual period, I meant to say.
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