History:

Blue and white water lilies were the most important cultivated ritual plant of ancient Egypt. They grew wild in ponds and in the lowlands of the Nile and were planted in all natural and artificial bodies of water. They were esteemed for their beauty, their enchanting hyacinth-like scent and their symbolism. The buds and flowers were popular head and hair ornaments. Both the living and the dead were festooned with garlands made from the plant. The garlands in the grave of the great pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1223 B.C.E.) were almost entirely of white and blue lotus. The Egyptian lotus was described by Dioscorides, who was certainly aware of the blue lotus as well.

The Blue Lotus was found scattered over Tutankhamen's body when the Pharaoh's tomb was opened in 1922. Many historians thought it was a purely symbolic flower, but there may be some reason to believe that ancient Egyptians used it to induce an ecstatic state, as well as being widely used as a general remedy against illness.

Azru, is an Egyptian mummy donated to the Manchester Museum in England, in 1825. Living on the Nile, in 2700 B.C, Azru was royalty, a noblewoman of Thebes, later called Luxor, a former capital of Egypt, a chantress at Khonsu - the moon god was the son of Amon and Mut. The main temple at Karnak is dedicated to him. Three times a day she would bring food and wine with blue lotus tincture or extract, fetch garments for the gods, priests and Pharaoh, and dance and sing for the royal court. She had wealth, and her own home and servants, where she stayed until scheduled or called to the temple.

OUR BLUE WATER LILY

Our Blue water lily is high quality, freshly and sustainably harvested in Thailand. It’s Certified Organic and not treated with any chemical. It’s harvested with great care and only the specimens that opened and closed again are picked, for best quality. Our Blue water lily is higher quality because it’s always freshly harvested and prepared in the right conditions.

There has been much confusion over the past years about lotuses and water lilies. This Blue lotus is the Blue water Lily (Nymphaea Caerulea), do not confuse with Sacred Blue lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera) which we also supply. Following is a grid to avoid confusion about lotuses and water lilies.

Blue Water Lily; Nymphaea Caerulea

White water Lily: Nymphaea Ampla

Pink water Lily: Nymphaea Capensis

Sacred Blue Lotus: Nelumbo Nucifera

Sacred White lotus: Nelumbo Nucifera

Sacred Pink Lotus: Nelumbo Nucifera

We also supply Blue Lotus extracts.

Our Blue lotus extracts are professionally extracted with great care and knowledge. They are made with Certified Organic Nymphaea Caerulea. 

Our Blue Water Lily is sold for incense making, soap making, decorative purposes and/or legitimate ethnobotanical research and is not intended for human consumption. By ordering, you are automatically agreeing to our terms and conditions. The information given here is for academic purposes only and not intended to be used medically.