Benefits of Butterfly Pea Tea Thai 'Dok Anchan'
1. Food Coloring/Food Dye
2. Improves Eyesight
3. Nourish Hair - Helps to darken the hair
4. Provides Antioxidant
5. Boost Immunity
6. Thirst Quenching
Butterfly Pea is an ancient Thai herbal plant. Its flower has three different colors white, blue, and purple. Not only beautiful, Butterfly Pea first gained its reputation as a powerful hair strengthener in the traditional Thai medicine. leaves, flowers, seeds, and roots are all used as medicinal herbs. According to Thai culture & folklore, butterfly pea flowers are squeezed to make Anchan tea, and as a coloring forThai desserts in blue and purple colors.
Anthocyanins are highly concentrated in the deep blue pigments of wild Butterfly Pea, which contain higher levels of anthocyanins than many other foods. They belong to a group of natural compounds, called flavonoids, found in the skins of many plants that have high antioxidant capacity and other bioactivity.
Researchers focused on the relationship between anthocyanin consumption and type 2 diabetes by examining data from over 200,000 men and women participating in long-term health studies.
In the study, they found that higher consumption of anthocyanins was associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes, possibly due to their high content of anthocyanins, said Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health and the studys lead author.
Benefits: Natural anti-oxidant, improves blood circulation. helps prevent hair loss and graying hair. Cleanses blood, & improves night vision, revitalizes skin & hair
Description : Butterfly Pea - Dok Anchan Dried leaves
Condition : Brand new, sealed, never opened or used
Size : 25 grams each pack
Directions for making butterfly pea drinks :
Directions
1. 5- 10 Dried butterfly peas / 300 ml. of water / 2 tablespoons of honey / 4 tbsp of syrup.
2. Heat the water and then add dried butterfly peas. Leave for 3-5 mins and using a filter take the leaves out. (tips : Would be easier to put the leaves in a filtered cloth )
3. Add honey and syrup and then stir well. You can also add lime and ice for better taste.
May add sugar or honey to taste. And may add lemon juice into it then color changed to purple because of natural chemical reaction.