I want to know if anyone can confirm that Blue Lotus Flower works. This the the flower, or long lust drug of the ancient Egyptions. You are supposed to mix it with alchol and it makes a new compound with very interesting effects. It is listed with the other marijuana alternatives at erowid.com and is legal and you can buy dried bags of it online. It is what the ancient Egyptions supposedly mixed with alcohol for some really interesting effects. It is legal, but it hasn't been studied very well and it supposedly has NO psychoactive drugs in it so people didn't think anything would happen. But what they think is that when it is mixed with alcohol that it changes. The Egyptions loved the stuff. You can buy it online in bags and it is legal, so if it works I maybe wouldn't have to drink very much alcohol and it would be healther for me and legal with this Blue Lotus and it would be very interesting. If you guys haven't tried it or know the answer read up on it and tell me what you think. Thanks.
In Homer's The Odyssey it's used on people, so it obviously does SOMETHING... I haven't really researched it though.
The active alkaloid in blue lotus is Nuciferine. It is said to have a very mild euphoric opium like effect.
The lotus referred by Homer to really doesn't sound like it could be our blue lotus. IME it is simply a pleasant but mild sedative.
iv made a list below of my experiences with the three lotus's 10x extract (powdered) white lotus = ingested using a standard tea preparation Effects: mild euphoria, memory is very slippy, a childish nature seems to be restored. mild loss of perception/clarity. Blend/Tea (plant material) white lotus, pink lotus, blue lotus flower petals = ingested using a standard tea preparation. Effects: no enhanced euphoria, can balance you if you are in a negative state, but no experiences similar to the extract, dosage assumed too low and previous effects not achievable. Blue Lily of the nile Extract 15x (liquid bottle) blue lily of the nile = ingested with hot water effects: body felt similar to a single shot of liquer, probably due to the alc% of the extract. Blue lotus liquid extract 10x = weaker of same experience, later mixed both remaining halfs of each bottle consuming 1 total, fell asleep . organic cold extracted triple lotus paste this is by far the best experience, euphoria, relaxant, clarity of mind, peacefullness. the one tibetan monk who sells this hand made product can be found through this herbal vendor www.iamshaman.com SUMMARY: blue lily of the nile seems to have a stronger effect then the standard lotus species, probably due to quality variations, but the triple lotus paste has turned out to be the best experience, i would imagine mixing the paste with alchohol which is one preparation for it, would be very delightful
