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Medicinal Purposes - The herb, resembling a weak
opium without its tendency to upset the digestive
system, is used to a small extent as a sedative and
narcotic. When dissolved in wine it is said to be a good
anodyne According to Dr. Collins,. twenty-three out of
twenty-four cases of dropsy were cured by taking doses
of 18 grains to 3 drachms of extract in twenty-four
hours. It is used in Germany for this complaint,
combined with more active drugs. It is also said to be a
mild diaphoretic and diuretic, easing colic, inducing
sleep and relieving cough. In France, water distilled
from lettuce (eau de laitre) is used as a mild sedative
in doses of 2 to 4 OZ., and the fresh leaves boiled in
water are sometimes used as a cataplasm. Caution: even
moderate doses may be poisonous to pets. Dosages
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HHT is proud to offer Wild
Lettuce from Tobacco Alternatives...
Wild Lettuce -
Lactuca virosa
History - In the United States, after importation from Germany
via England it is said to be used as an adulterant for opium. It
is usually found in irregular, reddish-brown lumps the size of a
large pea, frequently moldy on the outside. In the United States
the German and French lactucarium is considered inferior to the
British product. All lettuces possess some of this narcotie
juice, Lactuca virosa having the most, and the others in the
following order: L. scariola, or Prickly Lettuce, L. altissima,
L. Canadensis, or Wild Lettuce of America, and L. sativa, or
Garden Lettuce. Cultivation has lessened the narcotic properties
Garden Lettuce, but it is still used for making skin lotion for
useful in treating sunburn and roughness. The Ancients held the
lettuce in high esteem for its cooling and refreshing
properties. The Emperor Augustus attributed his recovery from a
dangerous illness to it; built an altar to it, and erected a
statue in its honor. Lactucarium is not easily powdered. It is
only slightly soluble in boiling water, though it softens and
becomes plastic. Thridace, or the inspissated juice of L.
capitata, is now regarded as inert. It is said that in Egypt, an
oil used in cooking is obtained from the seeds .
We offer Wild Lettuce and Wild Dagga for no intention or
purpose. Due to the possibility of abuse of these products you
must be over the age of 18 to purchase them.
10 to 20 grains or more of powder ,
30 to 60 drops of tincture,
1 to 5 grains of alchoholic extract,
5 to 20 grains of Lactucarium,
2 drachms of syrup USP, 30 drops of tincture, USP.
*15 grains = about 1 gram.