What are the uses of betel nuts?

What are the uses of betel nuts?

According to the Health & Life newspaper, Dr. Tran Ngoc Que, Chairman of the Quang Binh Traditional Medicine Association, said that recently, fresh betel nuts have been considered a valuable traditional medicine with many uses for preventing and treating diseases, and are increasingly trusted by many people because of their valuable effects. Betel nuts have a spicy and bitter taste, a warm nature, and affect the spleen, stomach, and large intestine meridians.

Here are some of the benefits of betel nuts:

Fresh betel nuts help treat various types of intestinal worms.

According to Specialist Doctor Tran Ngoc Que, betel nut seeds have been proven to have excellent effects in preventing intestinal infections, treating and eliminating various types of worms and parasites such as roundworms and tapeworms.

Improve the digestive system.

Besides its use in treating intestinal worms as mentioned above, fresh betel nuts can also treat digestive disorders such as indigestion, diarrhea, dysentery, and stomach pain.

Prevents nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness.

Fresh betel nuts are very effective in preventing nausea. According to folk experience, chewing betel nuts right before trips helps avoid feelings of nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness when using these means of transportation.

Preventing and treating anemia in pregnant women.

One valuable benefit of betel nuts is their ability to prevent and treat anemia. Recently, this fruit has been used as a medicine to help improve blood circulation and treat iron-deficiency anemia in pregnant women.

Treating toothache and bad breath

The extract from betel nut seeds inhibits harmful bacteria in the oral cavity, helping to clean plaque from teeth. This effectively helps prevent and treat conditions such as toothache, bad breath, and gingivitis, maintaining beautiful, strong teeth.

Many people wonder what the betel nut is used for.

Treating skin allergies

A decoction of fresh betel nut is very effective for several conditions such as skin allergies, itching, hives, and atopic dermatitis. The method is simple: boil the betel nut in water and apply the resulting liquid to the affected area.

Treating hemorrhoids

A relatively concentrated decoction of fresh betel nut, when applied to hemorrhoids in the anus, has the effect of constricting the mucous membrane, reducing pain, preventing edema, preventing spasms of the hemorrhoids, and relieving anal irritation, contributing to the shrinking of the hemorrhoids.

Dr. Tran Ngoc Que noted that it is best to consult a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor to ensure the correct dosage and method of use to avoid harm from improper use of fresh betel nuts.

Diabetes can be controlled.

According to HealthBenefitsTimes, as reported by Lao Dong newspaper, arecoline, one of the active compounds in betel nut seeds, helps control blood sugar levels and prevent the risk of diabetes. Additionally, the seeds can increase saliva production, helping to alleviate dry mouth in people with diabetes.

Notes on using betel nut

According to VietNamNet, Traditional Medicine Practitioner Bui Dac Sang of the Hanoi City Traditional Medicine Association advised that betel nut has many uses but should not be used by people with weakened bodies or fatigue.

It's worth noting that betel nut roots also have health benefits, but they differ from the roots of the betel nut ginseng (a type of ginseng with leaves resembling betel nut leaves) commonly grown in mountainous regions, which is believed to enhance male potency. Betel nut roots have antifungal, antibacterial, and anthelmintic properties, increase bowel motility, and help treat indigestion, bloating, and constipation.

People should absolutely not drink betel nut wine because it can cause poisoning, affecting their health and even their lives.

You should consult a traditional Chinese medicine doctor before using any remedies made from betel nut.

Ha An (Compiled)

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