The long lettuce is a plant with a branched stem four to six centimeters high, large leaves, radical, soft, nervous, transovate, whole or serrated, flowers in many heads and yellowish petals, and dry fruit, gray, compressed, with a single seed.

Among the benefits of long lettuce are the following:

• It helps to eliminate liquids due to its diuretic effects.
• Helps regulate blood sugar levels.
• It favors the expulsion of intestinal gas.
• Due to its folic acid content, it is recommended during pregnancy and lactation.