I knew what it was for. I thought it was an opiate. ... It is an opiate-- actually, it's opium. WP:Laudanum (pron.: /ˈlɔːdᵊnəm/), also known as tincture of opium, is an alcoholic herbal preparation containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight (the equivalent of 1% morphine). AFAICT, lettuce has nothing to do with it. Our guinea pigs -- we had just over a dozen, over the years -- loved lettuce as a snack. I called one of them our lechuguera: "She's not a pet, she's a celeried employee." ... Oh, now I see!
From Galen's Garden - Dried Vegetables: Lettuce for rabbits and guinea pigsLaudanum in lettuce - fact or fiction?Ah!, the much maligned lettuce! Lettuce has had a bad reputation amongst rabbit keepers for this and a number of reasons not actually related to the nutrient levels it contains
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It is an opiate-- actually, it's opium. WP:Laudanum (pron.: /ˈlɔːdᵊnəm/), also known as tincture of opium, is an alcoholic herbal preparation containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight (the equivalent of 1% morphine).
AFAICT, lettuce has nothing to do with it. Our guinea pigs -- we had just over a dozen, over the years -- loved lettuce as a snack. I called one of them our lechuguera: "She's not a pet, she's a celeried employee."
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Oh, now I see!
From Galen's Garden - Dried Vegetables: Lettuce for rabbits and guinea pigsLaudanum in lettuce - fact or fiction?Ah!, the much maligned lettuce! Lettuce has had a bad reputation amongst rabbit keepers for this and a number of reasons not actually related to the nutrient levels it contains ( ... )
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