Whole Dried Betel Nuts (Areca Palm Fruit)

Description

Latin Name : Areca Catechu

Betel nuts have a sweet and spicy taste. The nut is a mild stimulant, which causes a sense of alertness.

The top benefits of betel nut include its impact on alertness, energy levels, euphoria, salivation, and stamina.

Chewing betel nut is used to stimulate appetite and increase saliva flow for digestion.

Betel nut is used as a stimulant for increasing alertness and stamina and giving the user a sense of well-being and euphoria. It has also been used as a stimulant for libido and to alleviate symptoms of excessive heat.

In traditional medicines, betel nut was often used as a detoxifier, and a treatment to remove parasites and kill worms. It has the ability to stimulate gastrointestinal activity, helping with flatulence and constipation.

Betel nuts are used in folk medicine for treating anemia as they help boost iron levels. They are also thought to help control diabetes, due to their ability to regulate blood glucose levels. The tannins in betel nuts can also lower high blood pressure. 

 

The seeds could be consumed raw and the inner parts of shoots are cooked and consumed as vegetables.

However, betel nut is considered likely unsafe when taken by mouth long-term or in high doses. Chewing betel nut can make your mouth, lips, and stool turn red. It can cause stimulant effects similar to caffeine and tobacco use. It can also cause more severe effects including vomiting, diarrhea, gum problems, increased saliva, chest pain, abnormal heart beats, low blood pressure, shortness of breath and rapid breathing, heart attack, coma, and death.

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