Effects of betel nut

In Taiwan, my country, palm palm is very common. Because everyone has the habit of chewing taro nut, but in other parts of China, especially in the north, taro nut products are not common because it is not suitable for the growth of taro nut trees. Many people believe that chewing eucalyptus nut frequently is harmful to our oral cavity. In fact, eating eucalyptus nut properly can also have other beneficial effects on our health.

1. Betel nut is one of the four major southern medicinal herbs in China. Betel nut contains a variety of nutrients and beneficial substances needed by the human body, such as fat, betel nut oil, bioalkali, catechins, cholecalciferol and other ingredients.

2. Betel nut has a unique function of preventing miasma and is a medicinal fruit used by doctors of all dynasties to treat diseases. It is also known as "miasma-washing pill". Because malaria is generally related to irregular diet and stagnation of qi, and betel nut can relieve qi, help digestion and eliminate phlegm, it has attracted widespread attention for its medicinal properties.

3. Betel nut has insecticidal properties and is used to treat red worm disease, ascariasis, ginger worm disease, and abdominal pain caused by worm accumulation.

4. Betel nut is similar to eating chili peppers. It stimulates the whole body to make it hot. It also has the effect of dispelling cold and keeping warm in cold weather.

5. Not only that, betel nut also has the effect of treating glaucoma, high blood pressure, etc.

The disadvantages are: 1. Betel nut contains carcinogenic alkali, which causes oral cancer. Currently, many people suffer from oral cancer because of betel nut.

2. Long-term chewing of betel nut will cause people's teeth to turn black. After chewing betel nut, the residue is spit on the ground, leaving red stains, like blood stains, which affects public health.

3. Because the lime and betel nut juice fill the mouth, dental tartar is formed. Because of long-term and vigorous chewing, the tooth texture is worn away, and even the teeth are cracked or broken.

4. Chewing betel nut causes oral submucous fibrosis and leukoplakia, which are the precursors of oral cancer. Its clinical symptoms include difficulty opening the mouth, pain, numbness, whitening of the oral mucosa and ulcers.

5. Eating too much betel nut will have a great impact on the digestive system. This is because the betel nut juice stains the black lips, teeth and cheeks, affecting the appearance, and damages the taste nerves and saliva secretion, hindering the digestive function. The betel nut residue stimulates the stomach wall, causing inflammation and even perforation of the gastric mucosa, affecting nutrient absorption and causing malnutrition. Especially children who eat betel nut can easily suffer from malnutrition.