The trendy beverage is made like tea by pouring boiling water over romaine lettuce leaves. Hot List: Midi Dresses, Crocs Clogs, Travel Backpacks, More July Must-Haves. IE 11 is not supported.

But when lettuce water started going viral on TikTok as a sleep aid, I figured, sure, let's give it a go. So, yes, last night before bed I drank a mug of lettuce tea. You May Also Like.

If you want to keep sipping lettuce water, boil away, Dr. Martin said. “Other than the fact that it probably doesn’t taste very good,” the drink is unlikely to cause any negative health effects.

Essentially, the hack advises you to boil water with lettuce leaves, and was made viral by TikTok user Shapla Hoque. With over 7 million views on the video, she documents her try at the hack.