The Calming and Healing Effects of the Sacred Lotus In a study recently published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers tested the effects of neurotransmitter production in the brain from the consumption of nuciferine extracted from the Nelumbo Nucifera (Sacred Lotus) plant. The alkaloid of the plant increased the production of gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA), along with Serotonin, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and dopamine. The paper concluded, "the data demonstrates that the nuciferine alkaloid exerts sedative-hypnotic and anxiolytic effects". This was not the first study to find that the Sacred Lotus binds to several key receptors in the brain and nervous system known for encouraging relaxation and fight anxiety: two cannabinoid receptors, and four opioid receptors. A full list of benefits can be found at https://plantmedicines.org/the-calming-and-healing-effects-of-sacred-lotus/ along with the references for the above-noted studies.
The Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn) is India's national flower. It is a holy flower with a special place in ancient Indian art and mythology.
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When the Golden Spider Lily, Lycoris aurea, flowers it signals the begin of Autumn in Myrtle Glen And the clean-up time in the garden begins. Leaves, leaves, and more leaves. Most just turn brown but I do see golden colors here and there. Fall is here, but the hibiscus shrubs didn't get the memo, they keep flowering, this one is 'Pride of Hankins', very dark pink, almost wine color Hibiscus El capitolio 'Bloody Mary' and Hibiscus 'Hawaiian Salmon' I find the lotus seed pods very attractive, they do keep for a long time before falling over. I remember when living in Germany I have seen the seed pods quite often being used in floral arrangements. Not sure if that is still a thing nowadays. What a surprise, we are having a slight temperature dip these past days and I believe the beautiful sunsets are the result. Look at all the traffic, people are getting tired of staying at home. Safest is to stay in one's own backyard, and to keep busy raking leaves ;-) Today I am linking up with : Skywatch Friday Floral Friday Garden Affair Mosaic Monday
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Graines de Lotus sacré, Nelumbo nucifera
The curving petals of a lotus flower present an interesting challenge to the artist. Each petal has a slightly different curve, some smooth, some with a keel or ridge. You see each petal from a…
NELUMBO Patricia Garrett Lotus à grand développement, fleur simple, pétales dégradées de rose. 100x70cm, 1/m² dans 25 à 50cm d'eau. Conteneur 12L
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This elegant, graceful and divine Sacred Lotus portrait was a Finalist and a Highly Commended Award winner in the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2014
Nelumbo Nucifera/ Pink Also known as: Bowl Lotus, Sacred Lotus This easy beautiful plant is an aquatic perennial and it is called sacred lotus in reference to the symbolic status the flower holds in Buddhism and Hinduism. It is native to Asia and Australia but cultivated all over the world now. The large, cupped, fragrant, pink flowers (8-12” diameter) appear in summer. Each flower blooms for about three days, opening in the morning and closing at night each day. The distinctive dried seed heads that will follow, resemble the spouts of watering cans, are widely sold throughout the world for decorative purposes and for dried flower arranging. The flowers, seeds, young leaves, and "roots" (rhizomes) are all edible and are commonly used in Asian cooking. Easily grown in organically rich loams in calm water margins in full sun. Winter hardy to USDA Zone 4 as long as the roots do not freeze (i.e., water does not freeze down to the roots). For water gardens or small ponds, plant roots in large containers or planting baskets with up to 24” of water covering the crowns. Container grown plants are easier to control and, if desired, to move to other locations. For naturalizing in larger ponds, roots may be anchored directly in the muddy bottom near the water margin where, once established, they will spread and colonize. In fall, containers submerged in very shallow water (less than 6”) should be moved into deeper water or brought indoors (basement, root cellar or other frost-free area) for overwintering. Please note the difference: The lotus is often confused with the water lilies (Nymphaea, sometimes called the "lotus"). In fact, several older systems call the lotus Nymphaea nelumbo or Nymphaea stellata. This is, however, evolutionary incorrect, as the lotus and water-lilies are practically unrelated. Far from being in the same family, Nymphaea and Nelumbo are members of different orders (Nymphaeales and Proteales respectively). Lotus form waxy green bowl like foliage (to 2’ across) that generally rise above the water, as with the flowers are born on stalks (peduncles) above the water. Lotus (Nelumbo) produce large marble sized seeds and have been found to remain viable for several centuries! Lilies (Nymphaea) on the other hand, its foliage tend to 'float' on the water surface and the leaves generally are flat. The seeds of Nymphaea are very small. Overall this species is fun to grow, maintenance free and makes for a great container plant on porches and outdoor sitting areas. This offer is for 5 seeds.
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Nelumbo, commonly called Lotus, is a genus of aquatic plants containing only two species - Nelumbo nucifera and Nelumbo lutea, which belong to the
Nelumbo nucifera or Sacred Lotus 'Chuehuang' yellow lotus, medium, bicolor and good bloomer lotus. บัวหลวงสีเหลือง บัวหลวงสองสี กลีบดอกสีเหลือง ปลายกลีบสีชมพู ทรงดอกตูเป็นแบบ ทรงรูปไข่ (Ovate Shape)
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