According to traditional medicine, red raspberry has other uses. People take it to try to:
Regulate periods
Soothe upset stomach
Treat mouth sores
There's some evidence that red raspberry fruit could affect how the body processes fat.
Red raspberries are very common. The leaves of red raspberry also have been a folk treatment in Europe for hundreds of years. Some pregnant women take red raspberry leaves to try to trigger labor or to ease pain during childbirth. Risks. Red raspberry could start premature labor in pregnant women. If you're pregnant, ask your doctor if it's safe.