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2 oz., 4 oz., 8 oz., or 16 oz. glass bottle.
Calming for occasional anxiety, nervousness, and sleeplessness. Combined with other herbs it works well for relaxing coughs. Take 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. with warm water. Use sparingly.
Ingredients: Fresh Wild Prickly Lettuce flowering tops (Lactuca serriola)*, distilled water, and food grade alcohol. *Wild harvested in Idaho.
It is recommended that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- Wild Lettuce is not a vegetable; it is a woodland member of the sunflower family. This biennial herb grows to a maximum height of 6 feet. The erect stem grows from a brown taproot. There are prickles on the lower part of short horizontal branches above. The numerous, large, radical leaves are from 6 to 18 inches long and obovate-oblong. The stem leaves are scanty, alternate, and small, clasping the stem with two small lobes. The heads are numerous and short-stalked, the pale yellow corolla being strap shaped. The rough black fruit is oval with a broad wing along the edge. The whole plant is rich in a bitter milky juice that flows freely from any wound. The plants flower in July through August in our area.
Fresh Plant Tincture
Extract initiated within 36 hours of harvest.
Ratio 1g : 4mL
Both alcohol and water soluble plant constituents are extracted by immersing plant materials in a food grade alcohol and distilled water blend.
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Cautions
- The supervision of a skilled practitioner is recommended due to the mild narcotic properties of Wild Lettuce.
Even normal small doses can cause drowsiness. Large amounts can cause sweating, restlessness, increased heart rates and respiration, tinnitus, vision disorders, coma, or even death through cardiac paralysis.
Avoid use during pregnancy.
Use of Wild Lettuce is contraindicated if prostatic hyperplasia exists.
Use of Wild Lettuce is contraindicated if narrow-angle glaucoma exists.
Use of Wild Lettuce with drugs or herbs containing sedative properties may cause additive and/or adverse effects.
Wild Lettuce may cause an allergic reaction in individuals sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae family (i.e. ragweed, marigolds, daisies).
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