Blue Lotus Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea, now classified as Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea) is not a true lotus but a water lily of the Nymphaeaceae family, native to the Nile and to lakes and slow rivers across East and northeastern Africa, and planted in ornamental ponds worldwide. From a rhizome rooted in the mud it sends up round, floating, notched leaves 25 to 40 centimeters across and star-shaped flowers 10 to 15 centimeters wide held just above the water, with pale blue, pointed petals around a golden center. The flowers open in the morning, close by early afternoon, and have a sweet, delicate fragrance. We extract the dried flower.