As it opens with the sun and closes at nightfall, this flower is often thought to be a symbol of life’s ebbs and flows, ...

The Egyptian blue lotus flower, revered in ancient Egyptian and Ayurvedic traditions, is newly trending for its calming ...

For Hindus, the beautiful and arresting lotus flower represents life, fertility and (as with Buddhists) purity – standing aloof above the mud and murk from which it grows. Though its roots are ...

The blue lotus was also very symbolic of fertility in Ancient Egypt. It’s now known that a chemical commonly used to treat male sexual dysfunction, apomorphine, is found in the flower.

The lotus flower opens with the sunrise and closes at ... Egyptians viewed it as a symbol of resurrection and eternal life. n Edible and nutritious seed pods The green, showerhead-like seed ...

Rooted in mud, that's the tropical plant that grows through the water toward the sun, and finally, comes into flower — the white lotus, the Buddhist symbol of being fully awakened. And there ...