Wild Lettuce
- What other names is Wild Lettuce known by?
- What is Wild Lettuce?
- How does Wild Lettuce work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Wild Lettuce.
What other names is Wild Lettuce known by?
Acrid Lettuce, Bitter Lettuce, German Lactucarium, Green Endive, Lactuca virosa, Lactucarium, Laitue Amère, Laitue à Opium, Laitue Sauvage, Laitue Scariole, Laitue Serriole, Laitue Vireuse, Lechuga Silvestre, Lettuce Opium, Poison Lettuce, Strong-Scented Lettuce.What is Wild Lettuce?
Wild lettuce is a plant. The leaves and latex are used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Whooping cough, asthma, urinary tract problems, cough, hardening of the arteries, insomnia, restlessness, painful periods, muscle and joint pain, and use as a topical antiseptic.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).

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