For thousands of years it was used by the ancient Egyptians as part of religious ceremonies to reach higher levels of consciousness and connect to the Divine. They would steep the Blue Lotus flowers in wine for several weeks and use it as a sacred sacrament.
1 Diseases of the veins in the liver. 2  Vascular diseases, such as Budd-Chiari syndrome, can cause blockages in the veins of the liver, leading to acute liver failure. 3  Metabolic disease. 4  Rare metabolic diseases, such as Wilson's disease and acute fatty liver of pregnancy, infrequently cause acute liver failure.
Other problems that can cause kidney failure include: Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and IgA nephropathy; Genetic diseases (diseases you are born with), such as polycystic kidney disease; Nephrotic syndrome; Urinary tract problems; Sometimes the kidneys can stop working very suddenly (within two days). This type of kidney failure is called acute kidney injury or acute renal failure. Common causes of acute renal failure include: 1  Heart attack. 2  Illegal drug use and drug abuse. 3  Not enough blood flowing to the kidneys. 4  Urinary tract problems.