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Default Foods to help insomnia, and foods to avoid

On 06/03/10 11:43 AM, sometime in the recent past Ms P posted this:
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> "Steve Pope" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Janet Baraclough > wrote:
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>>> I believe lettuce is supposed to help but it's not a food that
>>> appeals for bedtime

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>> Steam lettuce, liquefy it in a food processor, and fold
>> into a sweet custard. Let solidify.
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>> (You try it first.)
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>> S.

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> Liquefy in a blender, boil and skim off the foam that rises to the
> surface. Put the foam into a pan and let dry. When dry scrape it off and
> smoke it. It's called lettuce opium.
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> Ms P

I believe this requires a specific type of 'wild lettuce' and it's a story
that's been kicking around since the '70's. By the time you go through the
above process, you'll be too tired to smoke it ;-)

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