What are the effects of betel nut? What are the harms of betel nut?

Betel nut is the most famous local specialty in southern China. It is mainly produced in tropical areas. Countries in Southeast Asia also have the habit of chewing betel nut. It is said that it was an important part of the southern residents' reception of guests in ancient times. So what are the functions of betel nut? What harm does it have to the human body? I will tell you the specific answer in a moment.

[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.

Effects of betel nut

1. Deworming and pain relief

Deworming and analgesic are the main functions of betel nut. It also has a variety of natural medicinal ingredients, which have obvious inhibitory and elimination effects on various parasites in the human body, especially tapeworms, roundworms and schistosomes in the human body. It can also quickly improve people's abdominal pain caused by parasitic diseases.

2. Eliminate stagnation and relieve constipation

Betel nut can eliminate stagnation and relieve constipation. It can regulate the stomach and intestines, and can also relieve stagnation. It can relieve constipation and abdominal distension after regular consumption. It has excellent therapeutic effects on common human diseases such as abdominal distension, constipation and damp-heat dysentery. When needed, betel nut can be boiled in water and taken.

3. Diuresis and swelling

Betel nut can be used as medicine. It can enter the kidney meridian, promote diuresis and reduce swelling. It can be used to treat human edema caused by dampness and heat, and can also treat athlete's foot swelling and pain caused by excessive cold and dampness. The therapeutic effect is particularly obvious. In addition, betel nut can also treat human malaria, and can quickly reduce the high fever caused by this disease.

The harm of eating betel nut

1. Damage to teeth

The biggest harm of betel nut to humans is that it damages teeth. Many people like to chew betel nut, but after a long time, the teeth will become black and loose, and will be worn out. It will also cause a high incidence of periodontitis, leading to damage or inflammation of the oral mucosa.

2. Induce cancer

Frequent consumption of betel nuts can also induce cancer, including a high incidence of oral cancer, pharyngeal cancer, infrared cancer, and esophageal cancer. If you drink alcohol frequently while chewing betel nuts, the incidence of cancer will further increase. In addition, frequent consumption of betel nuts can also cause symptoms similar to addiction, which will make people dependent on it and is not good for human health.