Asteraceae Lactuca sativa L.

Garden Lettuce

Isleta - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 33

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Scientific name: Lactuca sativa L.
USDA symbol: LASA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Garden Lettuce
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Fresh leaves eaten for stomachaches.

RECRD: 30658 id: 19390

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