Raspberries Vs Aspirin?

[Tarmander]

Has anyone tried raspberries instead of aspirin? Are they comparable at all?

http://schatzie-speaks.hubpages.com/hub ... han-Asprin

 

[BobbyDukes]

I assume those aspirin risks are based on terrible science and ignorance.

 

[Tarmander]

I assume those aspirin risks are based on terrible science and ignorance.

To be honest I didn't give much credit to the whole aluminum thing and whatever they said about aspirin, I was mainly curious about the raspberries and how they measure up to aspirin and if anyone had tried them.

 

[BobbyDukes]

I wouldn't know precise figures, nor do I know anything about anything, but I'd guess that fruit is poor in comparison. Unless you were a fruitarian and eating significant amounts of the stuff?!

As long as the aspirin isn't cut with toxic fillers, I don't see what the problem is (easier said than done, I know). Plus, the raspberries themselves contain toxins (according to Peat), with the seeds, pesticides, etc.

 

[Tarmander]

I'm curious, it looks like no one has tried it, I will see if I can get my hands on some out here in Arizona and let you know how it goes

 

[schultz]

From the site...

"A 3/4 cup of red raspberries has approximately 5 grams of salicylic acid (20).

The typical daily dose of pills considered safe for adults treating inflammatory conditions, fever, or pain is between 3 and 4 grams (with the exception of rheumatic fever, which allows sufferers more) (21)."

I went to the source they cite and it says...

"A 100-gram serving (about 3 /4 cup) of red raspberries contains around 5 milligrams of salicylic acid."

Haha, 5mg is a wee bit different than 5g. You would need 3750 cups of raspberries to get 5g - or - 239,850 calories

 

[BobbyDukes]

From the site...

"A 3/4 cup of red raspberries has approximately 5 grams of salicylic acid (20).

The typical daily dose of pills considered safe for adults treating inflammatory conditions, fever, or pain is between 3 and 4 grams (with the exception of rheumatic fever, which allows sufferers more) (21)."

I went to the source they cite and it says...

"A 100-gram serving (about 3 /4 cup) of red raspberries contains around 5 milligrams of salicylic acid."

Haha, 5mg is a wee bit different than 5g. You would need 3750 cups of raspberries to get 5g - or - 239,850 calories

Better make sure you are near some restrooms, with that many raspberries. That could be rather dramatic.

 

[Tarmander]

Yikes! I may be eating a few cups of raspberries...

 

[tara]

Sweet raspberry sauce or drink tastes much better than aspirin.
Or sweet raspberry jelly as cheesecake topping. Or raspberry and milk smoothie.
Easy to leave most of the seeds behind.
I can't comment on aspirin-like effects, though.

 

[Tarmander]

I wanted to throw an update here on my Raspberry Experiment. I bought four little tubs of organic fresh Raspberries that were about 6oz each, or 180 grams or so. I started by eating a tub before going to bed. I seemed to sleep well, but I cannot really say I felt any Aspirin like effect. I tried it again the next night with one tub and had the same null reaction.

So I decided to see what it would be like in the morning, before work. I tried two tubs of the Raspberries, equaling about 12oz of the fruit, in the morning after breakfast. I think I felt something, I definitely felt more relaxed at work. Each tub cost me about 4 dollars, so eating 8 bucks in Raspberries is a bit steep for my monthly budget. When I got home that night I did have bloody stool...soo maybe too much fiber I dunno. Anyways, if anyone ever tries to eat a bunch of Raspberries, it seems like you have to get down almost a pound to notice much.

 

[tara]

I think htat much raspberrie might be too much for me in one go - maybe too acid? I get tired of them if I eat too many. I buy a kilo at a tiime of frozen berries, and just use 50-100g from time to time to add to something else.