Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

莴苣wō jùWoju

Lactuca sativa · Plant

Lactuca sativa
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Indications

Cautions

Contains lactucarium which has mild sedative effects; generally safe in food amounts; limited safety data for medicinal use.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Lettuce for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

GalactostasisHematuriaInhibited UrinationSnake Or Insect BitesToxin Swelling

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Lettuce does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit UrineFree Milk