medicinal herbs
White Lettuce
Nabalus albus
Herb: White Lettuce
Latin name: Nabalus albus
Synonyms: Prenanthes alba
Family: Compositae
Medicinal use of White Lettuce:
The powdered root is sprinkled on food to stimulate milk flow after childbirth. A tea made from the roots is used as a wash for weakness. A latex in the stems is diuretic, it is used in female diseases. It is also taken internally in the treatment of snakebite. A poultice of the leaves or roots is applied to snakebites, dog bites etc.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
150 cm(5 feet)
Flowering:
July toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Rich woods and thickets.Propagation of White Lettuce:
Seed - surface sow in a greenhouse in spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.Cultivation of the herb:
Rich woods and thickets.Known hazards of Nabalus albus:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.