Butterfly pea flower (Nilkatarodu)

in hive-102306 •  4 years ago 

Family name"FABACEAE"Botanical name,"CLITORIA TERNATEA" ,In English name,"Butterfly pea" it is an "Ayurvedic plant of srilanka.it is a perennial plant and grows as a vine creeper,doing well moist,neutral soil.

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it is grown as an ornamental plant as a revegeatation species,requiring little care when cultivated .It has been ascribed many health benefits even in both chinese Aurvedic medicine.
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"obutterfly pea"or "Nilkatarolu"any name is one of the few plants on earth that contain cyclotides,peptides that shown to posses anti-HIV and antitumor properties,while cetain cyclotides have been shown to be toxic to cancer cells.
Even the digestive,antidypsetic mild-laxative ,anti-haemostatic,& itis ablood purifier.
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also butterfly pea,is reported to be spermatogenesis .
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This is we home made cooldrink use with butterfly pea .
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.*first you have to take 4 or 5 i flolwers.
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*take a glass. * put the flolwers add boiled water ..
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*close the cup,keep 2 minites,
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add lemon 1drop,and keep it refrigerator .finally add some suger,now my steemit friends you can enjoyed a sweet and cool butterfly pea juice .enjoyed your self.

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