Lactuca orientalis (Boiss.) Boiss.
Asteraceae (Compositae)
- Lettuce (genus) (wild species)
- khas sharqi خس شرقي
- kheis خيص
- rubahleh ربحلة
- חַסָּה מִזְרָחִית
- khasa mizrakhit
Chamaephyte
- Batha
- Desert
- Phrygana
- Shrub-steppes
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Lactuca orientalis (Boiss.) Boiss.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Cancer |
Anti-carcinogenic | Preparation/ Admin/ Plant Part not specified. |
Not specified | B |
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Lactuca genus has some species which may contain sesquiterpene lactone which is allergenic. Contraindicated in benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) & glaucoma. Overdose can cause depressed respiration, dizziness, mydriasis, stupor, tachycardia, tinnitus & death. Grazing on immature wild lettuce by cattle & sheep can cause sickness.