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Exploring the 'White Lily Drug': Myths, Traditional Uses, and Modern Context

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Historically, various plants referred to as “white lily” have been used in traditional medicine across different cultures, but the term does not refer to a single, modern pharmaceutical drug. From Mayan rituals using water lilies with psychoactive properties to European folk remedies involving the Madonna lily, the history behind the idea of a 'white lily drug' is complex and refers to several distinct plant species with different effects.