Often dismissed as a roadside weed, Lactuca serriola — commonly known as wild lettuce or prickly lettuce — has a long and complex history in traditional herbal medicine. Though it resembles cultivated lettuce, this tall, spiny plant produces a milky white sap containing bioactive compounds such as lactucopicrin and lactucin, which are associated with sedative and analgesic … [Read more...] about 30 Remarkable Benefits of Lactuca serriola (Wild Lettuce)