Raspberry Leaf Tea

The raspberry plant, native to many parts of Europe, North America, and western Asia, was thought to be discovered by Olympian gods while searching for berries on Mount Ida. The Romans spread the seeds throughout their empire, broadening its use and popularity.

In 1727, colonist William Prince planted raspberries in North America, which would later be used by the Iroquois, Ojibwe, Algonquin, and other native North Americans to treat a range of ailments. Many people refer to the raspberry and blackberry plants as the same which would work well when referring to boysenberries and loganberries which are a hybrid of the two.