🌸 Blue lotus was ancient Egypt's most famous ceremonial psychoactive — burned in a cylinder to create a smoky space and mixed into wine for Hathor rites and festivals. When Tutankhamun's tomb was opened, lotus blossoms lay on his mummy. One compound is water-soluble, one ethanol-soluble, so tea ≠ wine 🏺
Egyptian blue lotus burned in Hathor rites; blossoms cited from Tutankhamun's burial
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- Blue lotus is described as the most famous psychoactive used in ceremony in ancient Egypt, burned in a cylinder so the smoke created a ceremonial environment, and mixed into wine for Hathor ceremonies and festivals
- Christian states that when Tutankhamun's sarcophagus was discovered there were lotus flowers on his mummy, citing the burial find as evidence of the flower's Egyptian use
- Two main compounds in blue lotus are described as one water-soluble and one ethanol-soluble, so a tea yields only part of what a wine preparation contains
- Blue lotus is described as producing a mild relaxing effect, increased recall and verbal fluency, and a heart-opening quality at low doses
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