This herbal plant is edible. The flowers can be eaten or put in a cup of hot water for a tea, popularly known as Blue Tea. It is also cooked with rice which produces the popular Blue Rice. One can also make a Blue Water out of this or Blue Juice. Just add this to your cold water, lemon and honey. I sometimes add some flowers to my sandwich just like lettuce.
Blue Ternatea is an antioxidant. Antioxidants are substances that protect cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals causes heart disease, cancer and other ailments. This is why Butterfly Pea has a lot of benefits.
- Improve eyesight. - Clitoria Ternatea contains an antioxidant called proanthocyanidin, 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 and reduce greying of hair.
- Improve skin. stimulate collagen and elastin synthesis, which helps rejuvenate the skin and lessen wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
- Aphrodisiac. phrodisiac 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. enhance cognitive function and boost brain function...
- Diuretic promotes normal urination, which in turn lowers blood pressure . ...
- Analgesic .help relieve pain and swelling.
- Anxiolyhic 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 ashma - cold, & cough. Acts as an expectorant and reduces the irritation of respiratory organs organs.
- Anti diabetic inhibit glucose intake from the diet.
- Anti anxiety and depression Indications are that high doses of Butterfly Pea may be adaptogenic – helping the body deal with stressors.
- Anti HIV utterfly Pea is one of the few herbs to contain cyclotides, which have exhibited anti-HIV effects in studies.
- Anti cancer, anti tumor - cyclotides in blue ternatea can cause cancer cell death by disrupting cell membrane integrity.
- Anti microbial exhibited significant anti-microbial effects against Staphylococcus Aureus.
- Anti convulsant - help reduce the severity and stress on the body from convulsions useful in treating epilepsy.
- Anti pyretic - help reduce fever by dilating the blood vessels right beneath the skin, whereby air can cool the blood easier.
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