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How To Identify and Process Wild Lettuce For Natural Pain Relief
“The action of the substance was weaker than that of opium, but free of the
side-effects and medical practice showed that in some cases lactucarium
produced better curative effects than opium.”
Later, in the 1970’s, wild lettuce again resurged to the forefront of drug use. This time, however, it was not
for easing the pain of dying Union soldiers.
The hippie community adopted it and started using it as a legal psychotropic, to get high.
Since then it’s become popular among holistic medicine users as well as survivalists because it grows so
readily all around the world.
If you want to learn more about this plant, this video by The Lost Ways is an excellent resource.
The Legality Of Wild Lettuce
Before buying, growing and scouring for wild opium lettuce, you should check on its legality. If it’s
essentially a natural opium, you’d assume it would be illegal.
How To Identify and Process Wild Lettuce For Natural Pain Relief
