The harms and benefits of chewing betel nut

Betel nut is the most important specialty of southern China and an important member of the four major southern medicine families in China. Every winter, Hainan produces a large amount of betel nut. People who travel there like to experience the feeling of chewing betel nut. However, chewing betel nut is a double-edged sword for humans. It has both advantages and disadvantages. It is not suitable for people to chew in large quantities or for a long time. So what are the harms and benefits of chewing betel nut? The following editor will tell you one by one.

[Warning] Betel nut is a Class 1 carcinogen on the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer list of carcinogens. Chewing betel nut can increase the risk of oral cancer.

The dangers and benefits of chewing betel nut

1. The harm of chewing betel nut

Chewing betel nut on a regular basis can cause many harms to the body. The most important point is that it can induce oral cancer. Betel nut contains natural carcinogenic ingredients. After adding lime, they will become more harmful and increase the incidence of oral cancer. In addition, frequent chewing of betel nut can also cause teeth to deform and blacken, and sometimes it can become addictive and induce some mental illnesses.

2. Chewing betel nut can cure diseases

Treating various diseases is an important benefit of chewing betel nut, because betel nut has certain medicinal effects that can reduce phlegm, help digestion and relieve cough, and can also stop vomiting and sober up. Chewing a moderate amount can prevent the occurrence of these diseases. However, if you want betel nut to play a role in treating these diseases, it is not enough to chew it directly. It needs to be decocted according to the traditional Chinese medicine prescription and then taken.

3. Chewing betel nut can stimulate menstruation

Stimulating the nerves is also one of the benefits of chewing betel nut. After chewing betel nut, people will have a feeling similar to drinking alcohol. The body will become hot and sometimes sweaty. It can improve the body's ability to resist cold. At the same time, it can also excite the nerves and reduce the occurrence of adverse symptoms such as fatigue and mental weakness.