Over the years we all have come across various type of teas like Black Green, Masala and White teas, but have you ever heard of Blue Tea? Seems a bit weird for a tea to have that name, right? Made by infusing Butterfly Pea flowers (Aparajita or Gokarn). Blue tea is named after its beautiful azure blue hue. When infused in hot water with lemon in it, this flower gives the famous blue color to the beverage.
Health benefits of Blue Tea
Some of the health benefits of Blue Tea are as follow:
* Acts as a Paracetamol
Blue tea is believed to aid in bringing down a fever by dilating the blood vessels right beneath the skin. This would enable the air to cool the blood more easily.
* Stress Buster
A high dosage of blue pea flowers has had beneficial anxiolytic effects in humans and has helped the body deal with stress.
* Immunity booster and anti-inflammatory
The blue flowers are rich in flavonoids, which are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties. They also help boost immunity.
* Asthma healer
Blue tea can help give relief from cough, cold and asthma, as it acts as an expectorant. In other words, helps clear the mucus from the airways, lungs and trachea.
* Boosts memory
Blue tea has garnered a lot of interest across the world and this can be attributed to its memory-boosting properties it has. Studies have shown that the Blue Pea flowers assist memory and brain function as they help increase Acetylcholine (a Neurotransmitter).
* Reduces risk of cell damage
The rich colour of blue tea indicates the high quantity of antioxidants in it. Antioxidants reduce the risk of cell damage, they are also known to slow down the effects of ageing on skin and hair.
* Anti-diabetic
Butterfly pea flowers help inhibit glucose uptake from food and thus, help treat type-2 diabetes.
