The fruit is slightly sweet, sour and warm, and its immature fruit is often used as medicine instead of raspberry in Zhejiang and Fujian. It has the effects of astringent kidney, nourishing yang, improving eyesight, sobering up, quenching thirst, resolving phlegm and detoxicating, and is mainly used for treating kidney deficiency, nocturnal emission, drunkenness and erysipelas. The leaves are slightly bitter and have the functions of clearing away heat, relieving sore throat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and healing sores. Mainly used for treating sore throat, multiple abscesses, mastitis and other diseases. In Xiangxi, Hunan, people often mash young leaves and feed them to animals to treat diarrhea.
The amino acid (20.84 mg/g.fw) in raspberry fruit contains at least 17 amino acids, including 8 essential amino acids. SOD activity reached 237.98 μ g/g fresh weight; Rich in mineral elements, especially selenium; The saturated fat components below fatty acids in seed oil are mainly inedible and fatty acids, and the contents of linoleic acid (46.56%) and linolenic acid (1 1.67%) are relatively high. In addition, it is also rich in sugar, protein, organic acids, vitamins and other nutrients, so it is called "the third generation of golden fruit". Therefore, raspberry fruit has high nutritional value and medical efficacy.