Red Lotus Dried Cut Petals

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• 1 pack of loose, organically sourced, Thailandese Red Lotus Dried Petals (Nelumbo Nucifera, Perkensis Rubra) | 30 gr in each pack
• Instructions on how to use are listed below

Red Lotus is a large lotus with reddish pink flowers that fade to pink as they age. 

She is a member of the waterlily family and is known commonly as Indian Red Waterlily. It is a close relative of Sacred Blue Waterlily (nymphaea caerulea), which is known commonly as Blue Lotus.

Aside from being visually similar, all these flowers have similar alkaloids, apomorphine and nuciferine, that help release dopamine and serotonin to influence our mood and produce mild psychoactive effects that may induce euphoria.

These effects are the main reason the flower was brewed into a tea for many different kinds of celebrations.

Nelumbo nucifera is intimately linked with the Buddhist religion, with Red symbolizing life force and preservation. In Vajrayana buddhism, meditating on the color red transforms the delusion of attachment into the wisdom of discernment.

Very earthy and bitter in taste, energetically it moves in a downward motion, directly connecting to the depths of the womb down into the marrow of the Earth, making it a wonderful ally and support during luteal and bleeding phases of your cycle.

KEY BENEFITS*:

• May reduce menstrual irregularities
  
• Anti-diabetic (DO NOT consume if intaking anti-diabetic medication)
• Mild sedative
• Sleep aid
  
• Antioxidant, anti-aging
• Lucid Dreaming inducer
• Aphrodisiac
• Natural Analgesic

Our Red Lotus comes from a beautiful farm of loving herbalists in a dreamland in Thailand. They have been cultivating Lotus flowers for over 100 years as a family making it the highest quality lotus flowers you will ever try. These are hand cut flowers grown biodinamically and sundried with so much love and care.

HOW TO USE:

FOR TEA: Add boiling hot water to a teapot or in a large cup and steep 7-8 petals of Red Lotus for 6 / 7 minutes. Drink the full cup and top up again with boiling water 2 to 3 times until the leafs become pale and brownish in colour.

FOR SMOKE: Grind up 2 / 3 soft petals and add to a small Pipe, your vaporiser or sprinkle over rolling papers. Works great on its own or mixed with other herbs too.

* Red Lotus Flowers are an alternative therapy and should not be used to diagnose or treat serious medical conditions. If you have a serious medical condition, please consult your healthcare physician first.