Butterfly pea extracts have been shown to have antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, diuretic, antidepressant, and memory-boosting properties. It is used in traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda for treating headaches, colic, rheumatism, and more. A hot-water infusion of the flower petals, called butterfly pea tea, is popular as a health, beauty, and brain booster.
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