Blue lotus flower, or Nymphea caerulea, is an Egyptian water lily. Sometimes called blue Egyptian lotus, historians speculate ...

The opening and closing of the lotus is both beautiful and ... is found in the flower. Research has suggested that Ancient Egyptians were aware of this particular property. Of all the flowers ...

New evidence has confirmed the use of hallucinogenic substances in ancient ... from the star lotus, traditionally used for its narcotic effects. A third plant, African spider flower, was also ...