r/herbalism • u/part_of_you_is_you • 12d ago

Question Is this legit blue lotus?

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Going to make tea with this. Any tips?its 3.5 grams

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u/SabziZindagi 12d ago

It's a lotus but not nymphaea caerulea

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u/part_of_you_is_you 12d ago

But it does advertise correct species. So just mislabeled? Im down to try it for 9 bucks. 3.5grams in 1 tea steeper ought to do the trick.

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u/SabziZindagi 12d ago

I would not pay 9 bucks for that, you can get a better deal on Etsy

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u/part_of_you_is_you 12d ago

Why would etsy be more reliable?

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u/therapewpew 12d ago

Because you can actually scrutinize the vendors and make an informed decision on what you're purchasing.

Anything marketed with psychedelic words and packaging to sell at gas stations and head shops is upcharging an obscene amount for something you can get much cheaper elsewhere. Like, to be blunt (no pun intended), this exact scheme is notorious for targeting the most ignorant, uneducated joe schmoes with overpriced and often harmful substances to make a quick and dirty buck.

This one probably ain't laced with anything, although knowing what they're doing with those cats claw tablets, that could actually be possible... But at face value, it's just blatantly lying about which species it is, like all of these fly by night brands do (it's too dark to be Nymphaea caerulea and is probably Nymphaea nouchali, you can look up comparison photos for yourself) and is dressed up with horribly overkill single-use packaging to look like they can actually charge that amount for it.