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Blue Lotus

Nymphaea caerulea

Relaxant

Blue lotus is used in relaxation and mood-easing rituals and is often marketed for calm, dreaminess, and unwinding. Effects can vary widely by product and dose.

Key Benefits

Used for relaxation and unwinding routines.
Used for mood-easing and stress-downshift rituals (traditional/modern use).
Sometimes used in sleep and dream-support routines.

Common Issues It May Help With

Stress tension routines.
Occasional sleep support routines.
Mood calming routines.

How To Use (Simple)

Tea/infusion: steep flowers 10–15 minutes (effects vary).
Tincture/extract: follow label dosing carefully.
Often used in evening relaxation routines.

Taste / Notes

Floral, mildly bitter.

Evidence Level

Limited modern clinical evidence; many effects are anecdotal and product-dependent.

Cautions

Avoid in pregnancy/breastfeeding. Use caution if you are sensitive to sedating herbs. Do not mix with alcohol or other sedatives if it makes you drowsy.

Interactions

May add to sedatives, sleep meds, anxiety meds, or alcohol—use caution.

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