Lotus (*Nelumbo nucifera*) is an aquatic plant. Herbal preparations draw on its seeds, stems, stamens, and plumules. The plant supplies alkaloids and flavonoids that encourage calmness and relaxation.
People often drink lotus as a tea or take it as a liquid extract or tincture. Some turn to it for occasional stress or to unwind. Its soothing profile can also help ease you into restful sleep when taken before bed, though formal evidence remains limited.
Lotus can have mild sedative effects. Do not mix it with alcohol or other sedatives without a doctor's input. Safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been firmly established.
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