Explanations and benefits of areca nut
Pinang is a kind of palm plant, has a high stem to reach a height of 25 meters the trunk is slim and straight up. The leaves are above the base of the stem is similar to the coconut tree but the difference is shorter stalks of coconut leaves and have different leaves from the coconut course. In addition, this tree also has fruit. The fruit moved to grow similar to the coconut fruit will appear on the tree with roots similar to the coconut fruit but the size of the betel nut is smaller than the coconut. This tree can grow in tropical environments.
This tree is one of the most unique trees, why? because this tree is very famous if on 17 August which coincides on Indonesian independence day usually society take a tree trunk to be made a means for the race that is climbing pinang is a race that uses Pinang tree trunks covered with oil and then people try to climb the slick nut to take the prize over the top of the stem.
Besides betel fruit itself is as one of the ingredients to make betel nut, this betel nut has been known since ancient times by our ancestors.
Benefits of betel nut to humans
- Overcoming dry mouth
- Strengthens teeth and gums
- Drug worms
- Treating wounded skin
- Eyesight
- Tighten the vagina
- Increase vitality
Side effects of areca nut
But keep in mind to consume the betel nut must be stopped immediately if the illness has been healed. Because in believe this fruit has poison in it. Excessive consumption will be harmful to the body in believing these contents can make people have cancer. In addition, the nyirih activity using betel nut in it if excessive will cause anemia against the perpetrator, therefore nyirih activity must be kept away by pregnant women.
In addition, side effects include worsening the condition of people who have high blood pressure or low and make the heart rate is not irregular. Arekaina and arekolina content is what makes areca have poison in it and both of these compounds are very akditif. Therefore, if the illness has to be lost must immediately stop consuming the Ping.
In addition to being a medicine for its own areca nuts in planting to make ornamental trees. Of course to be an ornamental tree with a large size is usually planted in parallel straight in the yard because this tree including a strong tree to grow and this plant can also be utilized from the stem until the fruit becomes not in vain if the planting of betel tree in made as an ornamental tree on the home page as well as inside the house.
This is an ornamental nut, in addition to ornamental plants can be used to cure ulcer fruits.
