Wild Lettuce
Wild Lettuce
EFFECTS
As a tea, Wild Lettuce is commonly used to help induce sleep, creating a calming feeling, as well as being a nervous system tonic. The herb was used in the 19th century by physicians when opiates could not be obtained. It was traditionally used by the native North Americans for lucid dreaming purposes. Some have found it a excellent in their efforts to overcome cannabis addiction.
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Wild Lettuce Uses & Actions
Wild Lettuce Uses & Actions
Herbal Actions: Antitussive, Aphrodisiac, and Sedative
Common Uses: Dry Coughs, Insomnia, Restlessness, Rheumatism, and Bronchitis
Ingredients
Ingredients
Contents: Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
Preparation: May be smoked.
Specifications
Specifications
Other Names: Bitter lettuce, laitue vireuse, opium lettuce, poisonous lettuce, tall lettuce, great lettuce or rakutu-karyumu-so.
Grown in: Thailand
Organic Status: Australian certified before repackaging, or wild harvested where possible.
Plant Parts: Aerial parts
Packaging: Home compostable, reusable zip lock pouch
Vegan Friendly
Precautions
Precautions
- Caution, smoking is harmful
For specific herb contraindications, see our Herb Hub for more detailed information.
Happy Herb Co provides referenced information for educational purposes only, and does not make any therapeutic claims for any of their products.
Please seek advice from a healthcare provider if you wish to use herbs for therapeutic purposes.
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Wild Lettuce
Commonly used to help induce sleep, creating a calming feeling, as well as being a nervous system tonic.
I got this to help with chronic menstrual cramps and difficulty sleeping because of the pain intensity. Have definitely noticed a difference within the last month of using it and feel it helps me calm down after a long day and ready for bed. Have been mixing with marshmallow leaf also as recommended by the lovely guy in the cairns store. He was super helpful and knowledgeable!
I've recently ordered and begun trialing Wild Lettuce as I seek out natural relief for pain. I'm still working out the ratio of leaf to water for tea but I do think it helps, let's be honest even if it's 10% taken away, that less that I have to cope with. Will be trailing the tincture next, happy so far!
I had some dental work done and the pain was terrible so I made a tea with wild lettuce. Omgosh fantastic took the pain away and helped me sleep am ordering more right now, as we use wild lettuce now instead of panadol or neurofen.
Really awesome to hear that. We are in the process of making a 2:1 liquid extract of Wild Lettuce. Thanks for the review, Laura
A must have in my herbal cupboard! I use wild lettuce as a tea and love the effects.
I find I have to use a fair bit of this to get an effect. The effect isn't too bad. Smooth smoke too. Not my favourite herb.