In this post, I share benefits of Blue Pea Flowers and how to make your own Blue Pea flower drink.
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About Blue Pea Flower:
Blue Pea Flower, also commonly known at Butterfly Pea flower or Bunga Telang (in Malaysian or Indonesian) is the flower petals of the Clitoria Ternatea plant. It is a climbing plant that grows readily in South East Asia.
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Benefits of Drinking Blue Pea Flower Drink/Tea:
1. The drink/tea is well-known for its anti-ageing benefits, due to its high antioxidant content. This makes the skin look younger and healthier from within.
2. Blue Pea drink/tea is said to be great for the skin, due to its claimed anti-glycation effects, which fight skin ageing. The flavonoids present in blue drink/tea may also stimulate collagen production.
3. Stress-relieving properties of Blue Pea drink/tea are also helpful in overall maintenance of skin and beauty.
4. The flavonoids present in Blue pea drink/tea may also stimulate collagen production, helping develop and maintain skin elasticity.
5. Blue pea flower is excellent for the hair too, as it contains anthocyanin – a compound known to increase blood circulation in the head and therefore maintain a healthy scalp. It also helps in strengthening the hair follicles from within.
Benefits of Blue Pea Drink/Tea on our Body System
In studies to date, Butterfly/Blue Pea has shown to act on several key systems of the body (if drink daily):
The Nervous System – Butterfly/Blue Pea has a calming effect on the brain.
The Digestive System – Butterfly/Blue Pea is an antiemetic (anti-nausea), antidypsetic (anti-indigestion), mild-laxative and cholagogue (stimulates flow of bile from liver)
The Circulatory System – Butterfly?Blue Pea is a haemostatic (helps stop bleeding) and a blood purifier
The Respiratory System – Butterfly Pea acts as an expectorant and has shown to reduce the irritation of respiratory organs, useful in treating colds, coughs and even asthma.
The Urinary System – Butterfly Pea is a diuretic, helping promote normal urination and can be used for dysuria (difficulty urinating)
The Reproductive System: Butterfly Pea is reported to be spermatogenic, aiding in normal sperm production
The Integumentary System – Pre-maturing ageing is often a problem of the skin. Flavonoids present in Butterfly Pea have been found to boost collagen production, increasing the skin elasticity.
Making Blue Pea Flower Drink
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The simplest and easiest method using Blue Pea Flowers to make a healthy drink: I use just 3 flowers to steep in 200 ml Hot water OR 4 flowers to steep in 250 ml hot water. Remember to remove the green parts of the flower before using it. ( It will give the tea/drink a bitter taste). The tea/drink will be ready in 10 mins time.
One of the characteristics of Blue Pea flower tea/drink is that it will change color when the pH balance changes. A deep blue tea will turn purple with the addition of lemon juice or Vinegar. Mixing with fuchsia roselle hibiscus leaves, the tea will turn a bright red color.
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Making my Magic Colour Drink. First photo shows Blue Pea Flowers added with warm water. The colour turns to beautiful BLUE. By adding Ringo-Su (Apple Vinegar) which I bought from my Aomori trip in Japan, the water immediately turned to beautiful PURPLE.
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Another magical drink I made by adding Lemon Juice to the Blue Pea drink to turn it into a nice shade of Purple.
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