Like Magic

Butterfly Pea Flower is a bold, low-growing creeping perennial native to Africa, India and China boasts a long list of qualities that would make it well-known and beloved around the world. Its complex chemical profile has resulted in an extensive catalog of traditional uses across the ages from supporting the immune, nervous and circulatory systems, maintaining healthy skin and blood sugar levels to easing stress and maintaining a stable mood. It has even been used to repel insects and other pests. But what really makes Butterfly Pea Flower famous to this day, is the magic it can perform with its vibrant blue hue. This color has been extracted and used to dye all kinds of things from textiles to food and beverages, and makes a great alternative to artificial food dyes. It can be steeped as a vibrant blue tea, and when lemon or citrus is added, it will change to a magnificent purple. This seemingly magical quality has made Butterfly Pea Flower symbolic of transformation, and central to many ritualized practices both ancient and modern. Dried Butterfly Pea Flower makes a very vibrantly hued, though mild flavored tea. It can be blended with other more flavorful herbs, or enhanced with fruit or sweetener as desired.