Lettuce or the salad of Wise Men

In the past, consume the lettuce bitter taste should be noted that the Nature and gardeners have been required centuries of patience and skill to get fresh lettuce we know today.

Indications

Lettuce is not only a refreshing food, first, it is a plant rich in the minerals iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, copper, iodine, fluorine (which facilitates bone growth), chlorophyll, calcium carbonate ... Vitamins A, B, C and D.
But the hallmark of this vegetable is lactucarium-u \, precious in nerve disorders: insomnia, visceral spasm, nervous cough, whooping cough, palpitations or tachycardia, hiperexcitatie sexual and nervous.
Scientists closer lactucarium's action to that of opium, without it present drawbacks of the second (constipation, anorexia, functional disorders of the circulatory and digestive apparatus).
Homeopathic pharmacies in there yet, recorded in the Codex, an alcoholic extract of lactucarium simple form of pills and syrup.


Lactucarium's effects are found using the fluid extract of lettuce, which Dr. H. Vignes is recommended at a dose of two or three tablespoons a day to combat dysmenorrhoea and sexual arousal in women.
The work of Murray (1793), Henri Leclerc cites an English case which is known the joys of fatherhood refraining evening eating lettuce, although it was for him a treat.
The contemporary, this legend can make you smile, but the consumer of that era was already vague scientific knowledge about the lettuce.

Indeed, the sedative effect of this plant is appreciated more than two thousand years! The ancients used to combat urinary incontinence. Nowadays, this property, like previous ones, has been confirmed by modern medicine.
Those who regularly consume lettuce appreciate and laxative effect, which contains cellulose combat constipation, stimulates sluggish bowels and prevent intestinal fermentation.
For therapeutic use, Raymond Dextreit recommend lettuce "grown", not the wild, because its properties are more numerous.
Low in carbohydrates, lettuce will be a delight for diabetics can eat without worrying.
Lettuce juice consumption is a nice way of recovery. Results are obtained if treatment is for two, three or four weeks, the chapter on lemon, I found that it is a gentle therapy, which detoxify the body slowly and deeply.

Form of decoction, lettuce is a remedy that promotes digestive tract evacuation, relieve nervous cough and causes sleep. Also, we want effective in diseases in which the liver is enlarged (hepatomegaly). Recipe used for centuries: put a lettuce in a liter of water. Boil for 45 minutes. Drink three to four cups a day after meals. Those who have insomnia can still drink a cup 20 minutes before bedtime.

External use

Dry: Boil two lettuce with spine and all, in 1.5 I of water for 25 minutes. Strain. Pour liquid into a bottle tightly closed. It is used as a lotion in the morning and evening. This decoction not continue more than three days.
Lotion soothes irritation, eliminates redness, acne control.

Sunburn: lettuce simmer over low heat for an hour. Strain. Apply abundantly on affected parts with a clean swab. Resumes operation twice a day.

Felon: Boil a few leaves in a little water, drain and apply on affected area, setting with a bandage. Apply the poultice three days.

Ophthalmia: Boil a teaspoon of lettuce seeds in a bowl of water for ten minutes. Strain. Allow to cool. Apply as eye compresses.