You surely are amazed by the appearance of butterfly pea tea, especially when it transforms from blue to purple to red, which is a real feast for the eyes. The butterfly pea is a plant from the pea family of the Fabaceae family. The origins of butterfly pea tea can be traced to tropical Asia and through the centuries, it was widely distributed in the West and East Indies and then on the South and Central America, China, and India. The butterfly pea is climbing legumes. Different parts of the butterfly pea plant are known for being utilized in culinary and medicinal capacities.
In Ayurvedic medicine, the root of fresh butterfly pea is used to ease conditions, like asthma, ulcers, and tuberculosis. Butterfly pea tea has also many benefits, due to the impressive properties of this plant. You can easily make the butterfly pea tea at your home. You need to add two cups of boiling water to six teaspoons of butterfly pea leaves and cover to retain the heat. You need to let it steep for several minutes or until the water is a deep shade of blue. You can add the juice of medium lemon and honey to taste.
You can serve the butterfly pea tea with ice. The butterfly pea tea has flavonol glycosides, like quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol. Below are given some health benefits of butterfly pea tea:
Helps bring down a fever
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 There are some studies in which is noticed that the butterfly pea tea can make a significant reduction in the body temperature and this effect lasted five hours after administration. The butterfly pea tea has antipyretic properties which are compared to those of paracetamol. These studies were done in 2004 and they were published in the journal Phytomedicine.
Effective for weight loss
Butterfly pea tea has the ability to help people who want to lose weight. When people are on diet, then it is recommended to drink a lot of fluids, but they can add the butterfly pea tea to their diet too. Butterfly pea tea has helped people who want to lose weight by preventing and fighting against fatty liver disease. Fatty liver disease is responsible for causing weight gain, especially in the belly area. Butterfly pea tea can help to burn belly fat by protecting against fatty liver disease.
The butterfly pea tea has catechin EGCG, which can speed up the calorie-burning process by boosting metabolism. Many studies have been shown that butterfly pea tea has higher levels of catechin EGCG compared to other tea, which is making it one of the best home remedies for weight loss. Also, butterfly pea tea has diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties which can help to detoxify the body and they can help to shed water weight accumulated due to water retention. You can drink a cup of butterfly pea tea after your meals, so this will boost your metabolism.
Beneficial for eye health
You can drink butterfly pea tea because it will help you to have strong and healthy eyes. In Bali and Indonesia, butterfly pea tea is used for many different eye problems. It has antioxidant components, which can help to increase the blood flow to the capillaries of the eyes. Butterfly pea tea is effective in the treatment of blurred vision, glaucoma, and retinal damage.
Anti-aging benefits
 The butterfly pea tea has anti-aging benefits, which can help you to have clear, blemish-free, and youthful-looking skin. It has antioxidants, which can help your hair and skin from premature aging by fighting against free radicals.
Good for brain health
Butterfly pea tea is good for overall brain health. It has antioxidants, which can help to boost brainpower, increase cognitive skills and memory and it is good for the central nervous system. It has been shown that the butterfly pea tea can enhance memory, cure depression, calm the nerves and increase cognitive ability.
Good for heart health
The butterfly pea tea has antioxidants that can protect you from infections, but also, they are beneficial for keeping your heart in a good shape.
