Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Lettuce
The Herbs

(Lactuca saliva) G

Folk Names: Garden Lettuce, Lattouce, Sleep Wort

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Moon

Element: Water

Powers: Chastity, Protection, Love Divination, Sleep

Magical Uses: Rub lettuce juice onto the forehead or eat the leaves to have no trouble falling asleep.

Lettuce, when grown in the garden is protective, but some say that if too great an amount is raised, sterility will result in the household.

If you wish to preserve yourself against temptations of the flesh, eat lettuce. When eaten, lettuce also prevents seasickness.

Plant lettuce or cress seeds in the form of the name of someone you love. If the seeds sprout well, so too will love between you.