Tag: Nelumbo nucifera

While the lotus has been revered in traditional medicine for millennia, specific compounds rather than the plant itself are under modern pharmacological investigation to determine **what drug is made from lotus**. The primary psychoactive compounds, nuciferine and apomorphine, hold significant interest for potential development into pharmaceutical drugs.

Historically used in ancient rituals, the blue lotus was revered in ancient Egypt, while the red lotus holds significance in Ayurvedic medicine and East Asian cultures. These two botanicals, despite both being referred to as "lotus," have distinctly different pharmacological profiles and effects.