Betel is native to Indonesia, which grow vines or leaning on other trees [1]. As the culture of leaves and fruits commonly eaten by chewing with gambier, areca nut and lime. However, betel chewing has been associated with oral cancer and the formation of squamous cell carcinoma that are malignant.
Betel used as a medicinal plant (fitofarmaka); is important in life and various Malay traditional ceremonies.
Betel used as a medicinal plant (fitofarmaka); is important in life and various Malay traditional ceremonies.
The characteristics of stem, leaf and flower / fruit
These vines can reach a height of 15 m. Betel stem greenish brown, round, segmented and is the root of the discharge. Single leaves are heart-shaped, pointed, growing alternately, stemmed, and the savory odor when crushed. Length about 5-8 cm and width 2-5 cm. Its flower-shaped bead of compound and there is a protective leaf ± 1 mm elliptical. In the male grain length of about 1.5 - 3 cm and contained two short stamens being on female grain length of about 1.5 - 6 cm where there is the stigma of three to five pieces of white and yellowish green. The fruit is round-shaped fruit buni grayish
These vines can reach a height of 15 m. Betel stem greenish brown, round, segmented and is the root of the discharge. Single leaves are heart-shaped, pointed, growing alternately, stemmed, and the savory odor when crushed. Length about 5-8 cm and width 2-5 cm. Its flower-shaped bead of compound and there is a protective leaf ± 1 mm elliptical. In the male grain length of about 1.5 - 3 cm and contained two short stamens being on female grain length of about 1.5 - 6 cm where there is the stigma of three to five pieces of white and yellowish green. The fruit is round-shaped fruit buni grayish
Ingredients and benefits
Essential oil of betel leaf oil contains fly (betIephenol), sesquiterpenes, starch, diatase, sugar and tannin and kavikol substances that have the power to turn off germs, antioxidants and fungicides, anti-fungal. Betel efficacious eliminate body odor caused by bacteria and fungi. Betel leaf is also holding the bleeding, heal wounds on the skin, and gastrointestinal disorders. It also is wrinkled, remove phlegm, saliva shed, hemostatic, and stop the bleeding. Usually for a bloody nose medicine, used 2 pieces of fresh leaves of Piper betle, washed, rolled and then inserted into the nostril. In addition, the active ingredient content of phenol and kavikol betel leaf forests can also be used as a botanical pesticide to control sucking pests [2].
Essential oil of betel leaf oil contains fly (betIephenol), sesquiterpenes, starch, diatase, sugar and tannin and kavikol substances that have the power to turn off germs, antioxidants and fungicides, anti-fungal. Betel efficacious eliminate body odor caused by bacteria and fungi. Betel leaf is also holding the bleeding, heal wounds on the skin, and gastrointestinal disorders. It also is wrinkled, remove phlegm, saliva shed, hemostatic, and stop the bleeding. Usually for a bloody nose medicine, used 2 pieces of fresh leaves of Piper betle, washed, rolled and then inserted into the nostril. In addition, the active ingredient content of phenol and kavikol betel leaf forests can also be used as a botanical pesticide to control sucking pests [2].
1.Usefulness
2.Cough
3.Sprue
4.Bronchitis
5.Pimple
6.Whitish
7.Toothache due to holes (leaves)
8.Scarlet fever
9. Bad breath
10. Irregular menstruation
11. Asthma
12. Sore throat (leaf and oil)
13. Swollen gum (sap)
14. Cleaning Eye
Usage outside
1. Eczema
2. Burn
3. Scabby (pyodermi)
4. Leg Ringworm
5. Ulcer
6. Nosebleed
7. Sore eyes
8. Bleeding gums
9. Reducing the excessive production of breast milk
10. Eliminate itching
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