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Effects Classification |
Stimulant |
Active Chemicals |
It contains two phenols, betel-phenol (chavibetol) and chavicol. Cadinene has also been found.
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Production & Manufacture |
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Effects Description |
Betel leaves are used as a stimulant, an antiseptic and a breath-freshener. In Ayurvedic medicine, they are used as an aphrodisiac. In Malaysia they are used to treat headaches, arthritis and joint pain. In Thailand and China they are used to relieve toothache. In Indonesia they are drunk as an infusion and used as an antibiotic. They are also used in an infusion to cure indigestion, as an ointment or inhalant to cure headache, as a topical cure for constipation, as a decongestant and as an aid to lactation.
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