In WWI, powerful alcohol extract of Nymphaea alba was successfully used as an anesthetic when the traditional opiate anesthetic wasn't available. It is closely related to Nymphaea Caerulea (Blue Lotus), which was worshipped as a visionary plant and was a symbol for the origins of life. White Lotus has extremely similar alkaloid content as Blue Lotus, but because it is in less demand and less colorful, we can offer it as a less expensive, but extremely popular alternative.

The effects of the flower when prepared as a tea or decoction and ingested are said to be much like apomorphine.  White lotus actually contains aporphine, which is closely related to apomorphine, differing only in the lack of two hydroxyl groups. It is very likely that is can be transformed into apomorphine through processing, storage or through one’s own metabolism. There are many who report feelings of floating and euphoric sensations after ingesting a potion made from the white water lily.

The dried buds and flowers can be smoked alone or in smoking blends. One to two buds is said to be a successful psychoactive dosage.  The fresh rhizome can be eaten raw or cooked. Eating an entire rhizome has been documented to produce a mild sense of euphoria. The water lily was invoked in numerous Mayan magical conjurations to heal ulcers and skin diseases. Many reports from modern-day Yucatán describe the use of the plant for ethnomedicinal purposes.