Some people believe blue lotus flower has health benefits, including reducing anxiety and improving sleep. But it has psychoactive properties, and research on its safety and efficacy is needed.

F ew plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...

Blue lotus flower, or Nymphea caerulea, is an Egyptian water lily believed to be used in ancient healing and shamanistic rituals. Today, people use it to promote sleep, reduce anxiety, improve ...

“The lotus’s significance can be traced back thousands of years in ancient Egyptian, Indian, and East Asian traditions,” says ...

Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of archaeology’s most significant discoveries. Researchers found its petals covering ...