Fruits are taken when ripe and then dried for use in decoctions or else used fresh or frozen for culinary purposes. Tones the uterine muscles during pregnancy, but only taken during the last few months of pregnancy and during childbirth but not earlier. Rash around middle means overuse. Fresh raspberries mildly laxative. Used externally for tonsillitis, mouth inflammation, sores, conjunctivitis, minor wounds, burns and varicose ulcers.
Fruit is made into syrups, cordials, jams, jellies, wines and purees and is used to flavor vinegar.
Strain and bottle. While still soft score the candy into bite size pieces. When completely set up and hard, break along the scoring marks. In late winter remove dead or damaged wood, any weak growth and prune lightly. Most of the old roses flower on the previous year's growth so should not be pruned back hard.