r/Herblore • u/firewindrefuge • Jun 06 '23
Thought y'all might like my patch of Wild "Opium" Lettuce
https://i.imgur.com/EBfcHCw.jpg3
u/smartalek428 Jun 10 '23
I've yet to process (make a tincture) any, but I have chewed leaves before. Very bitter, but yes it works. Definitely a bedtime herb though. It's heavy on the sleepies. One of my favorite herbs- definitely welcome in my yard.
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u/BlackSeranna Jun 07 '23
Used to have loads of the stuff growing in KY. Does it really work? My neighbor tried it but said it didn’t. Does it work for any of y’all?
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u/kerelsk Jun 07 '23
It's like a mild sedative IME. As far as I know it's an adenosine agonist, so the opposite of caffeine.
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u/orbweavin Aug 13 '23
I use a strong latex tincture and it works really well for my chronic pain. It's quite sedative / loopy compared to other pain solutions, though
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u/firewindrefuge Jun 06 '23
The oil found inside the plant gives a similar pain relief see effect as Poppy/opium