Wild Lettuce (Lactuca Virosa)

Wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa) is a plant found in parts of the United Kingdom, South Asia, and North America. It’s part of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family and is closely related to dandelion. It’s been studied for sedative and analgesic (pain-relieving) effects and for managing stress and chronic pain.

Wild lettuce contains two main compounds—lactucin and lactucopicrin—that act on the central nervous system. Wild lettuce has the highest concentration of lactucopicrin of all plants, although dandelion and chicory roots are also sources.

In addition to its sedative and analgesic effects, lactucopicrin is believed to act as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor; this means that it blocks cholinesterase enzymes responsible for slowing communication between nerve cells. Wild lettuce is also said to kill many bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms.

It is promoted as a natural treatment for a variety of conditions aside from pain, such as:

• anxiety.
• respiratory conditions.
• cancer.
• insomnia.
• poor circulation.
• restlessness.
•  anxiety

Some of its many health related benefits include the following:

1. Helps to relieve pain

Wild Lettuce has analgesic property, along with sedative property which makes it an excellent painkiller. The action of compounds found in the lactucarium is similar to the action of morphine, which reduces the central nervous system, blunting its ability to feel the pain. Thus, wild lettuce is beneficial for solving colic pain, arthritic pain, muscle spasms, joint pain, muscle pain, and uterine cramps in women during the menstruation.

2. Hardening of arteries

Atherosclerosis is a condition in which the arteries become thick and stiff, by this means, blood pressure will increase and the blood flow to the organs and tissues will be restricted. This happens due to cholesterol, fats and other substances to get accumulated in the walls of arteries. The seed oil of wild lettuce helps to regain the flexibility and elasticity of the affected arteries.

3. Used in treatment of urinary tract problems

Natural diuretics are a safer alternative to diuretic medicines as they pose less or no side effects. Wild lettuce has diuretic property and can be used to treat urinary tract infections.

GENESIS 1:29

Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

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