Wild lettuce leaf

Wild lettuce extract or lactuca virosa is a natural remedy made from the lettuce plant. Wild lettuce may be used on its own, but it is more commonly combined with other natural plant remedies such as valerian, passion flower herb, hops or verbena.

Alternative names
Wild lettuce is also known as:
 * Acrid lettuce, bitter lettuce, lettuce opium, poison lettuce, or strong-scented Lettuce
 * German lactucarium
 * Green endive
 * Lactuca virosa or Lactucarium
 * Laitue amère,
 * Laitue à opium
 * Laitue sauvage
 * Laitue scariole, laitue serriole or laitue vireuse
 * Lechuga silvestre

Learn more

 * Wild lettuce - drugs.com
 * Wild lettuce - rxlist
 * Herbal medicines granted a herbal registration - UK government