“Butterfly Pea Tea (Blue Tea) offers many health and beauty benefits, which is the main reason to drink it. It is a caffeine-free herbal tea.
A person should drink this tea for these main reasons:
Health Benefits Antioxidant Storehouse: It contains high amounts of antioxidants, such as Anthocyanins. These help protect cells from damage and boost immunity.
Brain Health: People say it helps improve memory, concentration, and cognitive functions. Ayurveda considers it a ‘Brain Tonic’.
Reduces Stress and Anxiety: It has natural calming effects that can relax the mind, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote good sleep.
Reduces Inflammation: Its anti-inflammatory properties may help reduce swelling in the body.
Blood Sugar Control: Some studies suggest it can help regulate blood sugar levels and improve insulin sensitivity.
Beauty Benefits Skin Protection: Antioxidants help reduce skin aging (Anti-aging) and give the skin a glow.
Hair Health: It increases blood circulation to the scalp, reduces hair loss, and aids hair growth.
Beautiful Color (Aesthetic Appeal) Its beautiful blue color is the biggest attraction of Butterfly Pea Tea. When you add an acidic substance like lemon juice, the pH value changes, and the tea’s color shifts instantly from blue to violet or pink. This offers a fun experience. Because it is a caffeine-free beverage, it serves as a good substitute for those who want to avoid caffeine.
Digestive Support: Butterfly Pea Tea helps flush out toxins (Detox) from the body and makes the digestion process easier. Drinking it on an empty stomach in the morning improves digestive health.
Heart Health: The antioxidants, especially flavonoids, contained in this flower may help maintain heart health.
People also say it helps control cholesterol levels.
Potential Anti-Cancer Effects: Some preliminary studies indicate that certain antioxidant compounds in it have the potential to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
Eye Health: People believe the anthocyanins in it help improve blood flow to the eyes. This is good for enhancing eyesight and reducing eye fatigue.
Importance in Ayurveda: In India, Ayurveda has used this herb (Shankhupushpam) for centuries as a remedy for enhancing intelligence, memory, and for nerve-related problems.”
The method for making Butterfly Pea Tea
How to Make Butterfly Pea Tea (Blue Tea) Making Butterfly Pea Tea is very easy; you use dried flowers for this.
Required Ingredients:
You need 5 to 7 pieces of dried Butterfly Pea Flowers (Shankhupushpam).
You need 1 cup of Hot Water (approx. 250 ml).
You use Honey or Sugar as needed for sweetness (only if required).
You need 1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice (to change the color).
Preparation Method:
Boil Water: Thoroughly boil one cup of water.
Add Flowers: Put the 5-7 dried flowers into a cup.
Infuse: Pour the boiled water over these flowers.
Wait: Leave the flowers in the water for 5 to 10 minutes. You will see the water turn a beautiful deep blue color.
Strain: Strain the tea to remove the flowers.
Add Sweetener: Add honey or sugar and drink if you need it.
The Color Changing Magic (Optional) If you add a little lemon juice to the strained blue tea, the pH value of the tea changes, and the blue color instantly turns violet or pink. This feature makes the tea special.
Butterfly Pea Floral Tea
DXN’s Butterfly Pea Floral Tea (Blue Tea) is a caffeine-free herbal beverage made using 100% dried flowers. The tea gets its natural blue colour from potent antioxidants called Anthocyanins. These antioxidants help boost immunity and protect cells. Furthermore, its calming effects are excellent for reducing stress and anxiety. A key attraction is the way the blue colour transforms into violet or pink when an acidic element like lemon juice is added due to a change in pH.
