Over the years we have all found a variety of teas like Black, Green, Spices, and White Tea, but have you ever heard of Blue Tea? That name sounds a little weird for tea, doesn't it? The butterfly pina flowers are made ready, the blue tea (Aparajita or Nilkanth) is named after its beautiful blue color. When infused with lemon in warm water, this flower gives the drink its famous blue color. This tea has a distinctive floral scent that gives it an earthy and woody flavor, similar to green tea in some ways.
This super drink is also a caffeine-free herbal concoction rich in antioxidants and is also rich in anthocyanins, the compounds responsible for its unique blue color. For this reason, manufacturers use butterfly pina flowers in cosmetics and also as a natural color for food, beverages, and textiles.
The flowers are also usually brewed in herbal teas, often with ingredients such as lemongrass, honey, and lemon. When the acidity of pea flower tea changes, the color also changes. This quality makes the butterfly pea flower a popular ingredient among mixologists for specialty cocktails. Recently, the flower has entered the world of cocktails, where it is used to make blue gin.
According to the Journal of Pharmacological Reports, the butterfly p flower is a common ingredient in rice-based dishes, such as nasi kerabu in Malaysia and rice cake in Singapore.
Health Benefits of Blue Tea
Some of the health benefits of Blue Tea are as follows.
Acts as paracetamol
Blue tea is believed to help reduce fever by dilating blood vessels under the skin. This will enable the air to cool the blood more easily.
Stress Buster
High doses of blue pea flowers have been shown to have beneficial anxiety effects in humans and have helped the body cope with stress.
Immune booster and anti-inflammatory
Which are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties? They also help boost the immune system.
Asthma Healer
Blue tea can help relieve coughs, colds, and asthma, as it acts as an expectorant. In other words, it helps to clear saliva from the airways, lungs, and trachea.
Memory is high
Blue Tea has gained a lot of interest all over the world and this is due to its memory-boosting properties. Studies have shown that blue pea flowers help in memory and brain function as they help increase acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter).
Reduces risk of cell damage
The rich color of blue tea indicates high levels of antioxidants in it. Antioxidants reduce the risk of cell damage; they are also known to slow down the effects of aging on skin and hair.
Anti-diabetic
Butterfly pea flowers help prevent the absorption of glucose from the diet and thus, help in the treatment of type II diabetes. The benefits of drinking blue tea are not just inherent; they also have many external benefits like skin and overall beauty.
Some of them are calculated as follows:
Tea is known for its anti-aging benefits, due to its high antioxidant content. This makes the skin radiant and youthful on the inside.
The blue pea flower is also excellent for hair, as it contains anthocyanins - a compound known to increase blood circulation to the scalp and therefore keep the scalp healthy.
The flavonoids present in blue tea can also stimulate collagen production, helping to develop and maintain skin elasticity.
At Golden Tips stores, both physically and online, Blue Tea has emerged as our best seller. It has surpassed our previous hot-sellers and this trend is here to stay. We have also introduced other flower blends like Chamomile, Hibiscus, Rose, Jasmine, and Lavender in our product portfolio.