Blue Ternate or Butterfly Pea
Greetings to all! This is my first entry in this community and I hope that this will be a good option to eliminate whatever discomforts that we may encounter in our daily lives.
The photo above is my own concoction. While it is true that we are facing a global chaotic pandemic, it is best to protect ourselves first and foremost, to defeat this deadly virus and that is to keep healthy and clean at all times.
Otherwise known as Blue Ternate, the Butterfly Pea Flower with binomial name called Clitoris Ternatea, is believed to contain the following characteristics based on several studies as stipulated in wiki.org., re: clitoria ternatea.
Benefits:
- Analgesic
- Anti-microbial
- Anti-Pyretic
- Anti-cancer/Anti-Tumor
- Anti-Asthmatic
- Anti-Diabetic
- Anti HIV
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidant
- Aphrodisiac
- Beauty Enhancer
- Diuretic
- Improve Eyesight
- Food Colorants
- Healthy Hair Growth
- Skin Rejuvenating
How to prepare:
Simply soak at least 6 flowers in hot or cold water in a mug.
Remove flower and set aside.
Drink at least once a day.
Note: Despite the blue color, I can assure you that the it's almost tasteless natural water.
BUTTERFLY PEA TEA
I buy this Butterfly Pea Tea when there are no fresh flowers around.
The tea bag has a tag description:
I would say that prevention is better than cure.
Have a nice day ahead and keep safe everyone!
Till then,