Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Prickly lettuce

Plant

English

Prickly lettuce, China lettuce, Compass plant, Lactuca serriola, Milk thistle, Wild lettuce

Latin

Lactuca serriola L., Lactuca scariola L., Lactuca serriola Torner

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antifebrile, Antipyretic, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Chronic pain, Diuretic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Hypnotic, lulling, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, soporific, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Other uses

Narcotic, narcotic effect

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in the south of Kerman, Iran, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Alpha-Tocopherol, Arachidic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, citric acid, fat, Hexanoic acid, hyoscyamine, inulin, lactucin, Lactucopicrin, linoleic acid, malic acid, mannitol, Natural rubber, Oleic acid, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, resin, Squalene, Stearic acid, taraxasterol, Vegetable oil, Β-amyrin, Β-Lactucerol

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3493

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