The efficacy and function of butterfly pea flower and the taboos of eating butterfly pea flower

Butterfly pea flower, also known as blue butterfly, is a beautiful ornamental plant that grows in tropical South America. The blue flowers of this plant after entering the flowering period are very similar to flying butterflies and are particularly beautiful. Butterfly pea flower not only has a beautiful appearance, but also has a very high utilization value. After harvesting, the flower buds can be made into scented tea, medicine, and health products for people to eat. It can keep the body healthy and prevent diseases, but you should also pay attention to its eating taboos when eating it.

The efficacy and function of butterfly pea flower

1. Nourish your body

Nourishing the body and replenishing nutrition are the main functions of butterfly pea flowers, because butterfly pea flowers are rich in polysaccharides and various amino acids, as well as some vitamin C, vitamin A and other nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. They can not only improve the functions of various organs of the body, but also maintain normal metabolism of the human body, and have a certain conditioning effect on low immunity of the body.

2. Beauty and skin care

The nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin E contained in butterfly pea flowers can promote skin cell regeneration and prevent pigment accumulation. They can increase skin elasticity, reduce wrinkles, and also reduce spots on the surface of human skin. Drinking it in water regularly can also play a particularly obvious whitening role. Butterfly pea flowers are rich in dietary fiber, which can accelerate the metabolism of toxins in the human body and prevent toxins from having adverse effects on human skin.

3. Clear away heat, detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain

Butterfly pea flower is a Chinese medicinal material with a cold nature. It can clear away heat, detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is a commonly used medicine in the clinical treatment of human mouth sores and sore throat, and the therapeutic effect is particularly outstanding. In addition, when people have hepatitis, liver dysfunction, excessive stomach fire and other adverse symptoms, taking butterfly pea flower in time can also significantly alleviate the condition.

Taboos on eating butterfly pea flowers

Butterfly pea flower is bitter and cold in nature, so there are many taboos when eating it. People with weak spleen and stomach are forbidden to eat butterfly pea flower, otherwise it will make the body absorb a lot of cold ingredients, which will easily aggravate the symptoms of weak spleen and stomach, and cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. Butterfly pea flower also has a certain stimulating effect on the female uterus, so women who are menstruating or pregnant are also forbidden to eat butterfly pea flower.