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name: Nymphaea Caerulea
molecule: C17H17NO2
compound: "Apomorphine"
era: Ancient
origin: Egypt
archetype: Chicago Detroit
ancestor: Greek
swag_score: 2
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date_added: "2025-01-12"
---

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# Nymphaea Caerulea

## Effects & Properties

**Effects:** Mild sedation, relaxation, and a subtle euphoria. It induces
calmness, enhances mood and senses without hallucinations.

**Natural Occurrence:** Native to the Nile River region and East
Africa, this aquatic plant grows in ponds and wetlands.
**Appearance:** Large round green leaves
floating on water, with vibrant blue to purple flowers and yellow at the centers, as well as
rhizomatous roots. Dried flowers are blue to grayish-blue with a mild floral odor.

## History

Nymphaea caerulea (the blue Egyptian lotus) was sacred in ancient Egyptian civilization, appearing extensively in art, temple decorations, and funerary practices from as early as 3000 BCE, where it symbolized creation, rebirth, and the sun. It was likely consumed as a wine infusion during religious ceremonies and social gatherings for its mildly sedative and euphoric effects. The flower was rediscovered by Western ethnobotanists in the late 20th century and has since gained a following in the modern herbal and psychoactive plant communities.

## Connections

**Archetype:** [Chicago Detroit](../../../core-lore/archetypes.md#chicago-detroit)

**Ancestor:** [Greek](../../../core-lore/ancestors/greek.md)

**Tarot Card:** [Queen of Swords](../../../core-lore/tarot-cards/queen-of-swords.md)

**PubChem:** [Apomorphine](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Apomorphine)

**Paired With:** [Poppers](poppers.md)

## Sources

- https://erowid.org/plants/lotus/lotus.shtml
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5638439/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea_nouchali_var._caerulea
- [Nymphaea cults in ancient Egypt and the New World: a lesson in empirical pharmacology (PMC)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1079300/)
- [Chemical Composition, Market Survey, and Safety Assessment of Blue Lotus Extracts (PMC)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10609367/)
- [Nuciferine - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuciferine)
- [Egyptian lotus - Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/plant/Egyptian-lotus)