Item Name : Dried Butterfly Pea ( Clitoria ternatea ) Flowers [ Bunga Telang ] - 1 packet ( 25g )
Price : RM 13 each packet ( shipping cost not included )
Number of packets that can be ordered : No limit ( however, if more than 10, more time may be needed to prepare them )
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Directions For Use :
1. To prepare Butterfly Pea Flower Tea, you may follow the steps below:
1) Quick rinse about 10 dried flowers and steep them in a cup of hot water.
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| Dried Butterfly Pea ( Clitoria ternatea ) flowers [ Bunga Telang ] |
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| The Butterfly Pea ( Clitoria ternatea ) plant [ pokok Bunga Telang ] |
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| A Butterfly Pea ( Clitoria ternatea ) flower [ Bunga Telang ] |
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| The Butterfly Pea ( Clitoria ternatea ) flower tea [ Teh Bunga Telang ] |
1. To prepare Butterfly Pea Flower Tea, you may follow the steps below:
1) Quick rinse about 10 dried flowers and steep them in a cup of hot water.
2) Let sit for 15 minutes.
3) When there is no colour left in the petal, strain the liquid and discard the flowers. You will be left with an amazing indigo-coloured broth.
4) Add some sugar if you prefer it sweet.
5) The tea is then, ready to be enjoyed.
Additional tips : Fresh or dried lemongrass can be added during steeping to improve its flavour. The tea can also be consumed with some drops of lime juice to create a sweet ‘n’ sour flavour and turn the luminous indigo to a deeper purple colour tea. Simply mixing the tea with fuchsia roselle hibiscus would turn the tea to a bright red colour.
5) The tea is then, ready to be enjoyed.
Additional tips : Fresh or dried lemongrass can be added during steeping to improve its flavour. The tea can also be consumed with some drops of lime juice to create a sweet ‘n’ sour flavour and turn the luminous indigo to a deeper purple colour tea. Simply mixing the tea with fuchsia roselle hibiscus would turn the tea to a bright red colour.
2. For colouring use, Butterfly Pea flower juice may be prepared using the same steps ( step 1 to step 3 ) as listed above. Or simply by adding a few ( quick-rinsed ) dried flowers into say, the rice cooker at the time of cooking.
Best Used As :
1. Natural food colouring for cakes, desserts and rice.
2. A refreshing flower tea - to be drank on a stressful day or for its numerous reputed health benefits ( Not advisable to treat it as a cure though. Always consult your doctor first if you want to treat it as one ).
Its numerous reputed health benefits :
1) Improve eyesight
Clitoria Ternatea contains an antioxidant called proanthocyanidin, which increases blood flow to the capillaries of the eyes, useful in treatment of glaucoma, blurred vision, retinal damage or tired eyes.
2) Improve hair growth
Rich in bioflavonoids, Butterfly Pea can promote hair growth and reduce greying of hair.
3) Improve skin
Butterfly Pea’s antioxidants stimulate collagen and elastin synthesis, which helps rejuvenate the skin and lessen wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
4) Aphrodisiac
Butterfly Pea has been traditionally used as an aphrodisiac particularly for women and used to treat menstruation problems or white vaginal discharge (leucorrhoea).
5) Antioxidant
Flavonoids, anthocyanins and phenolic compounds in Butterfly Pea flowers activate antioxidant activity, which helps decrease oxidative stress caused by disease causing and ageing free radicals.
6) Nootropic
Butterfly Pea has been shown to enhance cognitive function and boost brain function.
7) Diuretic
Butterfly Pea promotes normal urination, which in turn lowers blood pressure
8) Analgesic
Clitoria Ternatea has been used traditionally as a local anaesthetic as it has been shown to help relieve pain and swelling.
9) Anxiolyhic
Butterfly Pea has a calming effect on the body, reducing stress and anxiety
10) Anti-inflammatory
The deep indigo flowers contain flavonoids. Found in almost all fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory and immune system benefits.
11) Anti-Asthmatic
It is used in common cold, cough & asthma as it acts as an expectorant and reduces the irritation of respiratory organs.
12) Anti-anxiety and depression
Indications are that high doses of Butterfly Pea may be adaptogenic – helping the body deal with stressors.
13) Anti-diabetic
Butterfly Pea has shown to inhibit glucose intake from the diet.
14) Anti-HIV
Butterfly Pea is one of the few herbs to contain cyclotides, which have exhibited anti-HIV effects in studies.
15) Anti-cancer and anti-tumor
Clitoria Ternatea’s cyclotides can cause cancer cell death by disrupting cell membrane integrity.
16) Anti-microbial
In several Indian studies, Butterfly Pea exhibited significant anti-microbial effects against Staphylococcus Aureus.
17) Anti-convulsant
Butterfly Pea has been shown to help reduce the severity and stress on the body from convulsions useful in treating epilepsy.
18) Anti-pyretic
Clitoria Ternatea can help reduce fever by dilating the blood vessels right beneath the skin, whereby air can cool the blood easier.
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