Botanical name: Lactuca virosa

Common names: wild lettuce, bitter lettuce, laitue vireuse, opium lettuce, poisonous lettuce, tall lettuce, great lettuce, rakutu-karyumu-so

Wild lettuce herb has been used for centuries in traditional folk herbalism and is known for its bitter and nervine qualities. The leaf and stem are typically steeped into tea or crafted into tincture. It is often used for pain relief and to aid sleep.