Understanding What Happens When You Drink Lettuce Tea
                                
                                
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                                Historically used in ancient medicine and recently popularized on TikTok, lettuce contains a compound called lactucarium that has been historically associated with sedative effects. We delve into what happens when you drink lettuce tea and whether this viral hack lives up to its sleep-inducing claims.