Telang flower or flower telang (Clitoria ternatea) is one type of plant that is easily found in Indonesia. This funnel-shaped flower has several color variants, namely blue, purple, pink, and white.

Apart from being used as food and beverage coloring, telang flower is also widely used as animal feed to insecticides and natural cosmetics. Not only that, this flower has long been used as herbal medicine or traditional medicine because it is claimed to have many health benefits.

There are several benefits of butterfly pea flowers that are believed to be good for health, including:

Telang flower contains antioxidants, such as flavonoids and anthocyanins, which are good for repairing body cells, including nerve cells.

Not only that, telang flower is also known to increase the production of acetylcholine, which is a chemical in the brain that plays a role in the process of remembering, learning information, and maintaining concentration.

Some research shows that adequate intake of antioxidants can improve memory and concentration. Antioxidants can also prevent the occurrence of severe dementia or senile dementia.

To get the benefits of the butterfly pea flower, you can consume this flower as an herbal tea or supplement. However, the claim for the benefits of this one flower is still limited to small-scale research in the laboratory and has not been widely studied in humans.

Traditionally, telang flower is often used in India to treat coughs as well as symptoms of allergies and asthma.

This has also been proven by a study which states that telang flower extract can reduce the amount of histamine substances, which are substances that play a role in causing inflammation when the body is exposed to allergy triggers (allergens).

Unfortunately, this study has not been able to confirm the effectiveness and safety of the pea flower as an allergy medicine. To prevent the recurrence of allergies, you still need to know and stay away from allergy triggers and take antihistamines to relieve allergy symptoms.

Telang flower has also long been used as a natural herbal remedy to treat fever and pain due to inflammation in the body. Some research suggests that this benefit may be true because the pea flower is known to have anti-inflammatory effects.

Consumption of butterfly pea is known to lower blood sugar levels and keep it stable. In addition, telang flower also contains a lot of antioxidants so it is good for preventing insulin resistance which can trigger diabetes.

However, to control blood sugar, you also need to exercise regularly, have a healthy diet, and limit the consumption of foods and drinks that are too sweet.

Not only the flowers are efficacious, the leaves of the telang flower also have health benefits, namely as a natural herbal medicine to treat diarrhea.

A small-scale laboratory study showed that the extract of the pea flower can relieve symptoms of diarrhea thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

Until now, the benefits of telang flower in humans are still not clearly known, especially when used as herbal medicine. Therefore, further studies are still needed to ensure the effectiveness and safety of the benefits of butterfly pea flowers in humans.

In general, telang flower is quite safe to be consumed occasionally as an herbal tea or supplement. However, you are not advised to use the telang flower as a herbal medicine to treat certain diseases or if you are taking other medicines.

Also make sure to choose a product with a pea flower content that has been registered with Department of Health.

If you still have further questions about the benefits of telang flower or feel certain symptoms, such as nausea, diarrhea, and stomach pain, after consuming telang flower, you should check with your doctor so that he can be given the right treatment.