Lactuca scariola

Traditional uses

  • Chafe

    Tradition: US

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: English

  • Emollient

    Tradition: French

  • Lactogogue

    Tradition: US

  • Nervine

    Tradition: US(Colonial)

  • Poison

    Tradition: US

  • Sedative

    Tradition: Iraq

  • Sore

    Tradition: US

  • Tonic

    Tradition: US(Colonial)

  • Medicine

    Tradition: US(Appalachia)

  • Skin lotion

    Tradition: US

  • Spasm

    Tradition: Dutch

Chemicals

  • BETA-AMYRIN

    Plant part: Plant

  • CAOUTCHOUC

    Plant part: Latex Exudate

  • CAPROIC-ACID

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 7392

  • CITRIC-ACID

    Plant part: Latex Exudate

  • 8-DEOXYLACTUCIN

    Plant part: Plant

  • GERMANICOL

    Plant part: Plant

  • HYOSCYAMINE

    Plant part: Latex Exudate

  • GAMMA-LACTUCEROL

    Plant part: Latex Exudate

  • LACTUCIN

    Plant part: Latex Exudate

  • LINOLEIC-ACID

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 165616 to 204160

  • MANNITOL

    Plant part: Latex Exudate

  • OLEIC-ACID

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 95040 to 130170