Butterfly Pea Flower also known as clitoria ternatea, blue hibiscus or blue matcha is a plant native to Southeast Asia. Butterfly Pea Flower has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat stress and to aid in memory enhancement. More recently the flowers have become a popular hit in the culinary industry for baking, deserts, smoothies, teas and cocktails due to its vibrant blue color which may be altered to purple by adding acidity to the ph level. New studies have shown that the flowers are rich in antioxidants, flavonoids, peptides and provide many health benefits.
Benefits:
- Treats stress and anxiety
- Aides with insomnia
- Aides with memory
- Rich in antioxidants
- Contains anti-aging properties
- Lowers internal inflammation and pain
- Improves eye sight such as conjunctivitis
- Improves hair growth
- Improves skin
- Considered an aphrodisiac
- Diuretic
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