How Butterfly pea flower tree(Blue tea) can be helpful to us.....

                                               Butterfly pea flower(Cliteria tarnatea)

 If you ask of what requires most in our life in living even to a small child, answer would reflect the need of oxygen.

 During pandemic requirement of oxy meter had increased. I could remember, I had to check oxygen level during my covid effected period-frequently. 

But truly speaking, how many of us still becomes aware of saving the source of our natural oxygen supplier?? Perhaps a very few, even though  number of organizations are working for mass awareness regarding that.

KJKS, an non profit organization celebrated "ARANYA UTSAV"-(A Festival of Plantation) from( 14th july to 20th july)'2021---through various activities like planting of trees,  arranging drawing for children & spreading the message of taking action to save tree--in social media.

Now while writing to that suddenly utility of a tree came to me, especially when we are going through a bad phase of pandemic. 

Perhaps we all know about the name & utility of that tree. My aim of highlighting it again to make people remember-who knows & to disseminate information to those who don't know it.

   This is known as clitoria ternatea, blue & butterfly pea, aparajita etc.  Its main sources are in south east Asia--India, Srilanka Indonesia, Thiland, Vietnam etc. 

  We all know that green tea takes an important place in our life & we get immense benefit from it.

 But do you know that tea makes from butterfly pea flower have many many benefits???   Well if you know ,still have a glimpse on few of benefit lists & you will be astonished again & I am sure you will start using it if not using till date.

 Blue petals of flower(butterfly pea flower) are used in making herbal tea & believe me making is very easy.

 You have to boil some petals for around 5 to 6 minutes & as per your need mix lemon & honey. Now let us go through the ---

Benefits of Blue tea---

1. Anti depressive.

  Regular use can reduce our  stress as it enhances our mood/positive psychological factor.

2. Weight loss:-

Blue tea does n't have carbohydrates, caffeine fats etc. So this organic tea  enhances the process of losing our weight gradually without having any side effect.

   3. With its "Tannins",it helps us in fighting against harmful bacteria, virus ,fungi etc. 

   4. This conventional & organic ready to drink blue tea is helpful in blood clotting.

   5.Presence of  "Anthocyanin", in this herbal tea is useful in maintaining of high blood pressure, urinary tract infection, heart disease( as it strengthens bioflavonoid  compound ), prevention of breast cancer etc.

  6.For Type-II diabetic patient, daily use will be useful in controlling -high blood sugar, increasing secretion of insulin & helps in digestion also.

7. It flushes out toxins in our body.

  Above are some of its benefits that we get for our health. It benefits us economically also  Market of this conventional, ready to brew herbal tea is booming & replacing gradually marketplace of  green tea. 

   Anti inflammatory & immune boosting Butterfly pea flower tree can easily be planted & seed germinates in warm condition & within 6 days.

Its cost in our market is Rs(1500--2000)/kg & is available online/ at supermarket, Amazon, flipcart etc.

         We have environment favorable for growing of butterfly pea  blue flower tree at our villages.  There are self help group at the village level who can generate a good source of income by planting butterfly pea flower tree. It can be dried under sun

     Number of steps might be taken right from starting of plantation to marketing..

a)  Making People conscious & encouraging about importance of plantation of blue flower tree.

b)  Helping them with the concept of  drying &  packaging.

c) Market Linkage.

In-spite of having immense resources,  people are deprived from getting benefit of blue tea in both way--for own health & economically. Possible causative factors are-- may be as follows:-

i) Consistency with other  existing conventional plantation.

ii) Lack of knowledge or will power.

iii) Unwilling to go for a new start up.

iv) Fear of  getting into online selling process.

v) Lack of push up factor from resource persons/able bodied persons for mobilizing target populations.

             Covid had changed our attitude, life style to a great extent. It made us dynamic & to opt new ideas/concept/work--coming out from our comfort zone.

 In this pandemic when we are struggling into a new normal, when we are struggling for filling up of economic loss, coming out from depression by opting new ideas & when people are becoming conscious ( related to health, economic, environment)--- there growing of Aparajita/Butterfly blue pea  flower tree --can be beneficial both from individual as well as community level.

       Do you have courage to check it out???????????