03-02-2012
Papaver Somnifereum ( Opium Poppy )
Papaver somniferum was cultivated in the ancient civilizations of Persia, Egypt and Mesopotamia. Archaeological evidence and fossilized Papaver somniferum seeds suggest that Neanderthal man may have used the opium poppy over thirty thousand years ago. The first known written reference to Papaver somniferum Opium poppies appears in a Sumerian text dated around 4,000 BC. The flower was known as hul gil, plant of joy. It has also been variously called the Sacred Anchor Of Life, Milk Of Paradise, the Hand Of God, and Destroyer Of Grief.

02-23-2012
Sacred Lotus The Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), known by a number of names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, or simply Lotus possesses great significance in Eastern religion. Apart from its majestic beauty, the Nelumbo nucifera Lotus is held to be sacred because of the mystical effects it can produce. The Sacred Pink Lotus is one of the world's most celebrated flowers. All parts of the Sacred Pink Lotus are used for their believed benefits, these include uses as an :astringent, cardiotonic, febrifuge, hypotensive, resolvent, stomachic, styptic, tonic, vacodilator and also for dealing with cancer.