Lettuce in Natural Remedies

Curative properties

Sedative, laxative: boil half a lettuce in half a liter of water. Drink one cup of the brew in the mornings and one at night. Besides, eat daily in salads.

Cancer, osteoporosis, heart problems: eating lettuce every day can help prevent these diseases.

Cuts, throat pain, bites, and scrapes: apply a lettuce cataplasm over affected area. Change it three times a day. Besides, drink 3 cups of warm lettuce juice a day.

Insomnia: boil half a lettuce in half a liter of water. Drink two cups before going to sleep. You can add celery juice.

Neuralgic: it possesses anaesthetic properties for certain neuralgias such as the sciatica. At night, eat a good plate of lettuce.

Osteoporosis: eat a lettuce diet with raw onions to prevent and attack osteoporosis since the calcium it contains is absorbed easily and goes directly to the bone.

Skin care: for skin marks boil the lettuce leaves for 2 hours. Soak the gauze with the resulting liquid and apply compresses over the affected area twice a day.

Cough: boil two lettuces in a liter of water. Boil until it reduces in half, and then add marshmallows and honey. Drink 3 to 4 cups a day.

Precaution
In case of pregnancy or nursing, do not follow any treatment without medical supervision. It can be a health risk because it is a potential transmitter of cholera, typhoid fever and hepatitis. It is recommended to wash well before eating. It is also recommended to use organic or hydroponic lettuce.

Lettuce in Natural Remedies

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