Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) is a beautiful, water dwelling flower with mild psychoactive properties. Sacred to the Ancient Egyptians, depictions of Blue Lotus flower are ubiquitous in Egyptian art. Though alluring to our modern imaginations and worth further investigation, Blue Lotus is rarely used in Western herbalism as it is not currently a well understood plant, nor is it native to or abundant in North America.
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