Tried this for the first time and am pleased with the results! Very smooth smoke...calming. I have stress issues and this seems to help. Mood and Mind continues to provide excellent service...product...and prices! Again...thanks! (Posted on 12/31/2013)
I made a tincture using 1/2 pint of vodka and around 20 grams of of the lotus stamens. It sat at room temp. for 4 days. then I added a few ounces of water and put in the fridge. Just a little cough medicine cup before bed is all it takes to improve sleep and have more vivid dreams. (I eat the lotus that pours out with the liquid)
So there is my recipe! (Posted on 9/21/2013)
For those that are interested in trying blue lotus this is probably the best bet for a couple of reasons. They are a very economical way to try the plant. The stamens are far more potent than any other part of the plant and the so called "extracts" are extracts of the flowers and leaves which probably require a lot of reduction to even match to 1:1 potency of the stamens. I crushed them up and add them to my smoothies. Its tough to say just how effective they are but it will be the 3rd time I buy them so they must be doing something right. so far the website has been pretty decent even though i think a lot of the other reviews could be fraudulent advertisements.
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Yet again Mood and Mind is second to none. After twenty purchases, kanna, kava, blue lotus,and 50:1 blue lotus, I have yet to be disappointed ! (Posted on 4/13/2013)
Hi everyone this is by far the best part of the blue lotus. It is amazing in wine , It is amazing in tea , It is amazing in capsules, and I never smoked this part of herb but it should be amazing . I hope this is helpful take care and god bless. Charlie Murphy (Posted on 2/4/2013)
I've tried several different blue lotus products from M&M, and though all of them were high quality, I've found the stamens to be my overall favorite choice. The reason for this is because of the many uses it can be put to in this form. I've made it into tea (hot and cold), tossed it into salads, used it sublingually and soaked some in wine, all the methods worked wonderfully!
Strength wise, it doesn't feel as strong as a similar amount of the powdered extract does, but that trade off is worth it in my opinion, because stamens can be strained from wine far easier than powder.
Overall the thing I like most about this is that it's natural and doesn't feel processed or dirty, which is more than can be said for the vast majority of online retailers. (Posted on 9/6/2012)
Aside from the extract, this is the most potent form that I have tried.
I usually smoke this but, have also added this & petals to wine, a sweet wine as this will add a slight bitterness.
I take a cup of wine from the bottle then add a 1/2 oz. of petals & 1/2 of the stamens, add back as much of the wine that you first removed, recork or a twist cap is easier. Then I lightly shake & refigerate. I gently shake it a couple of times a day for 1-2 weeks...the longer you let it set the better.
Two weeks is the most I let it steep, then I strain & squeeze all of the liquid from the flowers, & mix it with another fresh bottle of wine to freshen it up a bit & to mask the bitterness even more...then I share it with a few friends.
Very nice effect! (Posted on 1/8/2012)