Wild Lettuce (Organic)

Bulk Herbs: Wild Lettuce, Dried Leaf
Lactuca virosa

Format: Dried Leaf
Size: 1 oz Bag

Also Known as: Opium Lettuce, Bitter Lettuce, Laitue Vireuse, Poisonous Lettuce, Rakutu-Karyumu-So

Location: Bulgaria/Albania

Wild Lettuce is a tall, leafy plant found growing throughout Europe and North America, historically valued in folk herbalism since the early 1800s. The whole plant, including the leaf, contains the compounds lactucin and lactucopicrin, though at a gentler concentration than the plant's dried milky sap (lactucarium), the most potent traditional preparation.

Traditionally used as a mild, gentle herb to support relaxation and ease occasional tension, dried Wild Lettuce leaf has a long folk history as a calming evening herb, often steeped as a tea before bed or used to support a sense of ease during times of stress.

NOTE: Wild Lettuce may cause drowsiness — avoid driving or operating machinery after use. Those taking sedatives or sedating medications should avoid combining them with Wild Lettuce, as effects may compound. Should be avoided during pregnancy or breastfeeding due to limited safety data. As with any herb, consult a healthcare provider before use if you are on medication or have underlying health conditions.

In magick, Wild Lettuce is associated with rest, dreaming, and the veil between waking and sleep. It has traditionally been used in dream pillows and evening rituals to invite prophetic or lucid dreams, and is considered an herb of surrender — helping to quiet an overactive mind and ease the transition into deep rest.