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.
Causes. Acute liver failure occurs when liver cells are damaged significantly and are no longer able to function. Potential causes include: Acetaminophen overdose. Taking too much acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States.
Management of acute liver failure. Acute liver failure refers to a rapid deterioration in liver function with evidence of altered mental status and impaired synthetic function with an elevated INR. The most common causes include drug induced liver injury, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis and hypoperfusion (shock liver).