Wild Lettuce Tincture 50 ml

LACTUCA VIROSA

Common Name:  Wild Lettuce, Bitter lettuce, Laitue vireuse, Opium Lettuce, Poisonous Lettuce

Family: Compositae

Part Used: Aerial

Description: A biennial plant, growing up to 2 metres but usually much smaller, with an erect stem covered at the base with a few prickles and bearing above small bilobular leaves clasping the stem; there are numerous small, yellow composite flower; the large radical leaves have bristles on the underside midrib; the whole plant yields a milky juice when freshly cut and tastes very bitter.

Constituents: Latex containing bitters, lactucin, lactucone, lactupicrin, an alkaloid, triterpenes.

Action: Sedative, soothing, digestive tonic.

Nutritional ingredients: Not Known

Suggested use as a Traditional Herbal Remedies Only:

Indications: irritable and excitable condition, especially where associated with poor digestive function. As a mild sedative; as an aid in insomnia;

Suggested dosage: add 10-20 drops, 1-2 times a day in a little fruit juice or water with food or as directed by your health care practitioner. The use in children under 18 years of age has not been recommended due to lack of adequate data. Keep out of reach of children.

Dosage (Dry herb): 0.5-3g per day.

Packaging: Store in a cool dry place.

Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation: Safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. In the absence of sufficient data, the use during pregnancy and lactation is not recommended.

Cautions: Do not administer to people with a known sensitivity to plants in the (Compositae) family.

Side Effects: Over dosage with this remedy will produce stupor, depressed respiration. It is to be used with respect.

Known Drug interaction: seek GP and Professional Medical Herbalist.