medicinal herbs
Tall Blue Lettuce
Lactuca biennis
Herb: Tall Blue Lettuce
Latin name: Lactuca biennis
Synonyms: Lactuca spicata
Family: Compositae
Medicinal use of Tall Blue Lettuce:
The root is analgesic, antiemetic and haemostatic. A decoction has been used in the treatment of body pain, but not pain in the limbs. The decoction has also been used in the treatment of haemorrhages, heart troubles, diarrhoea and vomiting.Description of the plant:
Habitat of the herb:
Damp thicketsCultivation of Tall Blue Lettuce:
Damp thicketsKnown hazards of Lactuca biennis:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.