This might help in your research to look up Wild Lettuce Facts & Health Benefits. I’ve read the sap will turn brown as it dries.I have been trying to ID this plant with little success.

I definitely plan to wear gloves to pick them. My main reservation on the ID is that hairy lettuce is apparently endangered around here according to the USDA site.

Young sow thistle is edible alsoThanks Tammy, that’s very informative. Wild lettuce is really quite a different herb than opium. tyThe safest way to get a plant identified is to have someone knowledgeable look at the plant or plant samples. This suggests, but not proves, that wild lettuce may help preserve brain function in people with Delicious.After I chopped up my harvest and put it in a labeded jar with 100 proof vodka, it was time to get ready for bed.

Also, each individual is different.Do you use magnesium supplementation? Heavy mulch smothers the plants. Even though wild lettuce is used for therapeutic purposes, the latex excreted from the plant is highly toxic. serriola is an annual or biennial, growing 2-7′ tall. Thanks so much for featuring my post on 100 things you can compost!

Wild lettuce is not in any way an illegal drug, so it seems your husband would be safe, but again, I really don’t know for sure.I’ve no experience with infusion, Rosalee, but I’ve read of people extracting and drying the sap for later use in tea.
How many plants do I boil? Wild lettuce is most commonly sold in the United States as a

L. serriola has coarsely toothed leaves.L. The plant does this as a survival mechanism, to protect the seeds from browsers, like the deer.this post is good. Here’s an example from The Poison Garden in the UK “Lactuca serriola, prickly lettuce, is a close relative of the domestic lettuce that has been used as an alternative to opium.”How can I tell the difference between wild lettuce and sow thistle? Sounds like a fun topic for more research! Although independent certification is uncommon in the herbal supplements industry, larger manufacturers have started to embrace the practice. So easy to see at that level.

Some people may experience skin irritation if wild lettuce is applied to the skin.

As you may realize too, quality sleep is priceless sometimes, and I am just wanting to let you know, how appreciative I am for your post, and your sharing spirit.that’s wonderful Rick! Although I have no direct experience with true opium, I understand it is a very strong and addictive substance.
cut and paste “plants for a future” into Google and I’m sure you’ll find it–forgive me for assuming that you don’t already know about it, but if you don’t, it’s a resource!thanks for the info, Brian. Wild lettuce is also said to exhibit potent antimicrobial activity. This can deliver mildly euphoric sensations progressing to extreme agitation if overused. There are probably other differentiating characteristics also, but I don’t know what they all are. Despite the plethora of health claims, there is little evidence that wild lettuce can prevent or treat any medical condition. Because so few studies have been conducted, the long-term safety of wild lettuce is unknown. There are even brands certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), reducing your risk of toxic exposure.

Thanks again for the great info!it appears that you are experienced with a lot of plants–far more so than I am.I see that you refer people to the USDA site; and that’s cool.I wonder if you’ve seen the “plants for a future” site? I have a bunch left over from tincturing – do you have any experience of this as an infusion? Leaves attach in an alternating pattern to a central stalk, and are up to 12 inches long and 4 inches across. Dosage will vary depending on the strength of the tincture, and there’s no easy way to home test potency, so there would be no easy way to set standards. I need more information.Seed oils are typically made with a seed oil press, but I don’t know if they would work with seeds this tiny.

Wild lettuce is a plant. I do not know it’s medicinal properties, if any.

It must be used correctly however..Take 1-4 leaves (2 is pretty strong for me) from the upper part of a mature plant, right before flower if possible, and also even better during a drought.

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