White Lettuce
Herb latin name: White Lettuce,White Lettuce Extract
Latin name: Nabalus albus
Synonyms: Prenanthes albaPrenanthes alba
Family: Compositae
Medicinal use of White Lettuce: The powdered root is sprinkled on food to stimulate milk flow after childbirth. Atea made from the roots is used as awash for weakness. Alatex in the stems is diuretic, it is used in female diseases. It is also taken internally in the treatment of snakebite. Apoultice of the leaves or roots is applied to snakebites, dog bites etc.Habitat of the herb: 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 known
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