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Commonly known as the blue lotus, Nymphaea Caerulea is available in several forms, including dried plant material, teas, and extracts for electronic cigarettes. The psychoactive effects of the flower are attributed to two aporphine alkaloids: apomorphine and nuciferine.
These psychoactive effects make Nymphaea caerulea a likely candidate (among several) for the lotus plant eaten by the mythical Lotophagi in Homer's Odyssey. Used in aromatherapy, Nymphaea caerulea is purported to have a "divine" essence, bringing euphoria, heightened awareness and tranquility. [citation needed]
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea, [1] [a] is a water lily in the genus Nymphaea, a botanical variety of Nymphaea nouchali.. It is an aquatic plant of freshwater lakes, pools and rivers, naturally found throughout most of the eastern half of Africa, as well as parts of southern Arabia, but has also been spread to other regions as an ornamental plant.
Nymphaea caerulea (Egyptian lotus or blue lotus): apomorphine, nuciferine; Yohimbe: yohimbine; Kanna: mesembrine and mesembrenone; Glaucium flavum (yellow horned poppy, yellow hornpoppy or sea poppy): glaucine; California poppies: Protopine and Californidine
Blue lotus flowers symbolize rebirth and creation, whereas purple lotus flowers symbolize inner balance. The rare red lotus flower symbolizes passion, and the yellow lotus flower is associated ...
Blue Lotus Meaning: Snyder mentions that, because of its rarity, blue lotus coloring represents wisdom and knowledge. Lotus Flowers in World Cultures and Religions. Dinodia Photo - Getty Images.
The pharmacological effects of the naturally-occurring analog aporphine in the blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) [34] were known to the ancient Egyptians and Mayans, [35] with the plant featuring in tomb frescoes and associated with entheogenic rites. It is also observed in Egyptian erotic cartoons, suggesting that they were aware of its ...
Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, [3] star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.