Betel is a native Indonesian plant that grows propagate or leaning on other tree trunks. Betel leaf as a culture of leaves and fruit commonly chewed with gambir, areca nut, tobacco and lime. But chewing betel has been associated with oral cancer and the formation of squamous cell carcinoma that is malignant. Also the chalk make shrinkage of gums (periodentitis) that can make the teeth dated, although the betel leaf containing antiseptic to prevent cavities.
In Indonesia, betel leaf is a typical flora Riau Islands province but many also consume betel in various regions in Indonesia. The people of Riau Archipelago strongly uphold the culture of the betel meal ceremony, especially during the welcoming ceremony of the guests and using the betel as a medicine for various types of diseases.
Essential oils with main components of kavikol and kavibetol (betelfenol), methyl ether eugenol, eugenol, kavibetol acetate, 4- (2-propenyl) -1,2-benzenadiol and flavonoids.
Benefits of betel leaf for health:
- Overcoming leucorrhoea
- Treating Syphilis
- Treating Cancer
- Smooth Urinate
- Treating nosebleeds
- Treating Burns
- Treating Bronchitis
- Boost immunity
- Treating the Red Eye
- Treating Bloody Gums and many others
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