Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Program. American Stock Transfer, Microsoft's transfer agent, administers a DSPP and DRIP for the company. View the programs online by going to AST's Web site.
May help relieve muscle spasms. For some, it may act as an aphrodisiac. Egyptian Blue Lotus is a sedative, antispasmodic, and ethnogen. COMMON NAMES: Blue Lotus, Egyptian Lotus, Blue Water Lily, Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile It is Nymphaea caerulea (blue lotus) which was used in ancient Egypt as a key to good health, sex, and rebirth. CULTIVATION: Nymphaea caerulea flowers in the spring should be planted in sunny positions in medium or clay loam.
Research Update:Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn,Lotus root,Lotus leaf. Medicinal Uses of Lotus Seed and Other Lotus Plant Parts.: Lotus seeds are classified as astringents, being sweet and neutral, and benefiting the spleen, kidney, and heart. The sweet taste and nourishing qualities of the seed are responsible for the benefit to the spleen; this helps stop diarrhea associated with qi deficiency.