Numerous plants and plant constituents have been sources of many medicines used for a wide range of diseases. Herbs have been known to display a wide variety of properties ranging from anti inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, antioxidant, antidepressant and even anti-tumor properties. Our research project is to isolate and characterize the constituents of Blue Lotus, �Nymphaea Caerulea�, which was used by ancient Egyptians. Based on the interpretation of hieroglyphic scripts, it has been widely hypothesized that it was used in religious context with reference to the Sun God �Re�, and as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory agent and as aphrodisiac, among many other properties. Isolation and analysis of constituents of Egyptian Blue Lotus will allow for further systematic structure-activity relationship studies.