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Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern science (phys.org)

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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 the body of King Tut when they opened his tomb in 1922, and its flowers often adorn ancient papyri scrolls.

Scholars have long hypothesized that the lilies, when soaked in wine, release psychedelic properties used in hallucination-and-sex-fueled rituals dating back some 3,000 years.

Perhaps, then, it's not surprising that a plant resembling the blue lotus is now marketed online as a soothing flower, one that can be smoked in a vape or infused in tea.

There's just one problem, according to Liam McEvoy: The blue lotus used in ancient Egypt and the water lily advertised online are completely different plants.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Pretty much any products that come up when googling "blue lily" or "blue lotus" will be fake. Here's a little video about their identification. Nymphaea Caerulea ID