Have you heard the name Butterfly Pea Flower?
This flower is very beautiful to look at and is also known as ‘Aparajita’. Its scientific name is Convolvulus pluricaulis. This flower is beautiful in addition it has many medicinal properties.
Antioxidant properties of anthocyanins in Aparajita flower
Being in a flamboyant blue colour, the research study on this flower has shown anticancer properties. Especially, the kaempferol, an antioxidant present in this flower, can kill cancer cells.
According to a study, delphinidin-3,5-glucoside in this flower can reduce colon cancer . Moreover, p-coumaric acid is also present in flowers having anticancer properties.
This Butterfly Pea Flower might reduce obesity. Ternitins, a chemical compound, can inhibit fatty synthesis in the liver, and also helps in preventing fat cells from accumulating under the skin. By this it can prevent obesity. This flower also helps in beauty enhancement in skin with its anti ageing properties.
As part of a research study, fifteen people were given a drink made with this Butterfly Pea Flower for the examination of blood sugar levels. It promisingly reduces the blood sugar levels in blood. By this, Butterfly Pea Flower also helps in diabetes . Butterfly Pea Flower Tea can relieve issues like depression and insomnia.
Let us know the use of Butterfly Pea Flower Herbal Tea which has become famous these days..
Recipe of Butterfly Pea Flower Herbal Tea
- Boil the dried Butterfly Pea Flower in hot water, then the water will turn into blue. Filter the water and add honey to it for taste. It is better for our health.
- It is also a good choice to mix this Butterfly Pea Flower powder in hot water itself.
Let’s try this healthy Blue Tea for a while.
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