Attar of Nishapur in Persia, much of medicine and drugs were based on herbs. Therefore, by profession he was similar to a modern-day town doctor and pharmacist. Rose oil means attar. Several musical artists have albums or songs which share the name of his most famous work, "Conference of the Birds", as well as the themes of enlightenment contained therein. Notably, jazz bassist David Holland's album, which was written as a metaphor for his own enlightenment, and Om's Conference of the Birds, which deals with extremely esoteric themes often connected with metaphors of flight, inward vision, destruction of self, and oneness with the
Nelumbo nucifera dish. In Kerala (in Malayalam "താമര") and Tamil Nadu, this end product is called " Thamara Vathal". In [China] and Korea, lotus leaf tea (연잎차 "yeonipcha") is made from the leaves of the lotus. In Korea, lotus flower tea (연꽃차 "yeonkkotcha") is made from the dried petals of the white lotus. The stamens can be dried and made into a fragrant herbal tea (), or used to impart a scent to tea leaves (particularly in Vietnam). This Vietnamese lotus tea is called "trà sen", "chè sen", or "chè ướp sen". The petals, leaves and rhizome can also all be eaten