It's time for another plant profile.
This week, I am covering Lactuca Serriola, Prickly Lettuce. This plant possesses a property rarely seen in strength in the herbal world.
Pain relief.
This plant acts similar to opium, but is chemically different and is non-addictive. It has a strong but gentle analgesic effect and can be mildly sedating to treat anxiety and insomnia. It also treats asthma and cough through bronchial dilatation.
This plant and its sisters, L. Canadensis and L. Virosa, grow almost everywhere once winter breaks. Most areas have at least one species in abundance. In Cochise County Lactuca Sierriola appears as early as February and can be found blooming as early as April, but usually mid to late May.
Small early green leaves are mild and great in salads, but grow bitter as they age.
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