This vegetable that enriches and refreshes our dishes is a food rich in folic acid, vimanine C and provitamin A, in addition to providing iron, phosphorus, potassium, amino acids, fiber, carbohydrates and even some protein. It is common to make soups or hot dishes with lettuce, but personally lettuce marvelous we prefer to enjoy it raw, in salads, roughly chopped with your hands or cut with a special plastic knife a little bigger than a julienne for what presentations we should do. The leaves of the lettuce have sedative properties, due to this they are indicated to reduce the nervousness or the excess of anxiety. In addition, for this property, lettuce can be used to treat insomnia or sleeping difficulties. The leaves of the lettuce have diuretic properties, since they stimulate the elimination of liquids from the organism. For this property, lettuce is useful in the treatment of diseases such as cystitis, nephritis, urinary tract infections. Consuming lettuce on a regular basis helps prevent the formation of kidney stones. The plant of the lettuce has carminative properties, since it helps to eliminate gases accumulated in the digestive tube, for this property it is advisable to use in case of having meteorism or flatulence. Lettuce helps to improve blood circulation, so its consumption on a regular basis would help prevent the risk of arteriosclerosis, it also helps reduce blood cholesterol levels. The plant of the lettuce has expectorant properties, for which it is indicated to treat diseases of the respiratory system. For this same property, lettuce can be used to reduce cough. The leaves of this plant have properties of emmenagogo, being very useful for women who present painful menstruations. The plant of the lettuce has analgesic properties, for this reason it can be used externally to reduce the pain caused by bumps or sprains. Lettuce has properties that serve to cleanse and care for the skin. With the leaves of this plant you can make a mask to treat acne.