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Lactucarium was used unmodified in lozenges, 30–60 milligrams (0.5 to 1 grain), sometimes mixed with borax. However, it was found to be more efficient to formulate the drug in a cough syrup (Syrupus Lactucarii, U.S.P.) containing net 5% lactucarium, 22% glycerin, 5% alcohol, and 5% orange-flower water in syrup. [6]
Lactuca virosa. Lactuca virosa is a plant in the Lactuca (lettuce) genus, often ingested for its mild analgesic and sedative effects. [2] It is related to common lettuce (), and is often called wild lettuce, bitter lettuce, laitue vireuse, opium lettuce, poisonous lettuce, tall lettuce, great lettuce [3] or rakutu-karyumu-so.
A small bottle of rượu thuốc Rượu thuốc in Phú Quốc island. A popular type of rượu thuốc is snake wine (rượu rắn) for its placebo ability to cure multiple diseases including far sightedness, hair loss, back pain, digestive problems, fertility problems and even leprosy. [2]
Rifampicin is the INN and BAN, while rifampin is the USAN. Rifampicin may be abbreviated R, RMP, RA, RF, or RIF (US). [citation needed] Rifampicin is also known as rifaldazine, [63] [64] rofact, and rifampin in the United States, also as rifamycin SV. [65]
Lactuca quercina is a species of wild lettuce native to Europe and Asia. It is an annual or biennial herb in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae growing from a taproot to maximum heights of 50–200 cm (19.5–78.5 in) or more.
In Vietnam's Central Highlands, a similar rice wine, rượu cần (literally "stem wine" or "tube wine"), is drunk in a communal manner, through long reed straws out of large earthenware jugs. Rượu cần may be made out of ordinary rice, glutinous rice, cassava , or corn , along with leaves and herbs.
It is found in some varieties of lettuce and is an ingredient of lactucarium. It has been shown to have analgesic and sedative properties [1] which are speculated to occur via modulation of the GABAA receptor. [2] It has also shown some antimalarial effects. [3] It is also found in dandelion coffee.
Lactucopicrin (Intybin) is a bitter substance that has a sedative and analgesic effect, [1] acting on the central nervous system.It is a sesquiterpene lactone, and is a component of lactucarium, derived from the plant Lactuca virosa (wild lettuce), as well as being found in some related plants such as Cichorium intybus. [2]