14/06/2021
Do you love drinking tea from fresh herbs? How about a cup of Blue tea for a morning and evening drink? (5 flowers per cup)
Benefits of Butterfly Pea (Clitoria Ternatea)
•Improve eyesight
Clitoria Ternatea contains an antioxidant called proanthocyanidinyw, which increases blood flow to the capillaries of the eyes, useful in treatment of glaucoma, blurred vision, retinal damage or tired eyes.
•Improve hair growth
Rich in bioflavonoids, Butterfly Pea can promote hair growth and reduce greying of hair.
•Improve skin
Butterfly Pea’s antioxidants stimulate collagen and elastin synthesis, which helps rejuvenate the skin and lessen wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
•Aphrodisiac
Butterfly Pea has been traditionally used as an aphrodisiac particularly for women and used to treat menstruation problems or white vaginal discharge (leucorrhoea).
•Antioxidant
Flavonoids, anthocyanins and phenolic compounds in Butterfly Pea flowers activate antioxidant activity, which helps decrease oxidative stress caused by disease causing and ageing free radicals.
•Nootropic
Butterfly Pea has been shown to enhance cognitive function and boost brain function.
•Diuretic
Butterfly Pea promotes normal urination, which in turn lowers blood pressure.
•Analgesic
Clitoria Ternatea has been used traditionally as a local anaesthetic as it has been shown to help relieve pain and swelling.
•Anxiolyhic
Butterfly Pea has a calming effect on the body, reducing stress and anxiety.
•Anti-inflammatory
The deep indigo flowers contain flavonoids. Found in almost all fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory and immune system benefits.
•Anti-Asthmatic
It is used in common cold, cough & asthma as it acts as an expectorant and reduces the irritation of respiratory organs.
•Anti-anxiety and depression
Indications are that high doses of Butterfly Pea may be adaptogenic – helping the body deal with stressors.
•Anti-diabetic
Butterfly Pea has shown to inhibit glucose intake from the diet.
•Anti-HIV
Butterfly Pea is one of the few herbs to contain cyclotides, which have exhibited anti-HIV effects in studies.
•Anti-cancer and anti-tumor
Clitoria Ternatea’s cyclotides can cause cancer cell death by disrupting cell membrane integrity.
•Anti-microbial
In several Indian studies, Butterfly Pea exhibited significant anti-microbial effects against Staphylococcus Aureus.
•Anti-convulsant
Butterfly Pea has been shown to help reduce the severity and stress on the body from convulsions useful in treating epilepsy.
•Anti-pyretic
Clitoria Ternatea can help reduce fever by dilating the blood vessels right beneath the skin.
In Southeast Asia, the flower is used as a natural food colouring to colour glutinous rice. In Kelantan, east part of Malaysia, by adding a few buds of this flower in a pot while cooking white rice will add bluish tint on the rice which is served with other side dishes and such meal is called nasi kerabu. In Burmese and Thai cuisines, the flowers are also dipped in batter and fried.
Butterfly pea flower tea changes color depending on what is added to the liquid, with lemon juice turning it purple.In Thailand and Vietnam, this butterfly blue pea flower tea is commonly mixed with honey and lemon to increase acidity and turn the beverage a pink-purple color, to produce for a drink usually served after dinner, or as a refreshment at hotels and spas. The drink is a typical local drink like chamomile tea is in other parts of the world. The tea is found in both hot and cold varieties.
English Name:Blue Ternate
Scientific name: Clitoria Ternatea Linn.
Common name:
English: Asian pigeon wings, Blue pea, Blue Bell vine, butterfly pea
Tagalog: Pukingan, Kolokanting
Bisaya: Balog-balog
Bicol: Giting princess
Ilokano: Kalompagi, Sasamping
Famous in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
Note:, not recommended sa mga buntis at anemic
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