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Psychoactive Lotus / Lily
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Nymphaeaceae
Genus :
Nymphaea
Species :
nouchali var caerulea; ampla
Genus :
Nelumbo
Species :
nucifera
COMMON NAMES
Nymphaea nouchali var caerulea: Blue Lotus; Blue Water Lily; Egyptian Lotus; Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile
Nymphaea ampla: White Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera: Sacred Lotus; Pink Lotus
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Sedative
DESCRIPTION
The dried flowers of certain species of Nymphaea and Nelumbo are sometimes smoked, made into a tea, or macerated in alcohol for a mild sedative effect.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
SPECIES & VARIETIES #
Nymphaea nouchali var caerulea
Nymphaea ampla
Nelumbo nucifera
RELATED VAULTS #
Agapanthus africanus (Blue Lily)
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
The Sacred Journy in Dynastic Egypt, 1989
The Mushroom and the Water Lily, 1982
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EXPERIENCES #
An Excellent Sleep Aid, by Umbra
Problems Seemed Unimportant, by Skandre
Nelumbo nucifera experiences, by Juggerblot
Subtle Joy, by Anxious Joe
Ego Death, by BlueNightmareDose
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Mad Hatter : Blue Lilly of the Nile
Nymphaea nouchali var caerulea
Sorting Nymphaea names