Wild lettuce is a weed that is sometimes used for pain relief. Learn more about whether it works, what to expect, side effects, and more.

Lactucarium may deliver similar effects as opium — but with fewer side effects. In fact, wild lettuce is often referred to as “opium lettuce” due to its purported pain-relieving qualities.

A new trend has emerged on TikTok that claims drinking a cup of lettuce water before bed can help you get to sleep faster. A compound called Lactucarium found in lettuce is believed to have ...

People struggling to sleep have started boiling lettuce in a mug and then drinking the water, a strange method which some experts have claimed could work - and it has now gone viral ...

What the Research Says. Lettuce may have hypnotic sleep-inducing effects. It contains a fluid called lactucarium, which can make you feel sleepy.. You can actually see this milk substance if you ...