The medicinal value and efficacy of betel nut

Betel nut is the seed of the plant Areca catechu, which is mainly produced in southern China. This fruit is an important member of the Chinese medicine family. It has been considered a very important medicinal fruit by people as early as ancient times. It has a high content of medicinal ingredients, can help digestion, promote qi and diuresis, and expel parasites. If you want to fully understand how high its medicinal value is, you can go and take a look with the editor.

[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.

1. Treat parasites

Parasitic diseases are a common disease in humans, and betel nut is the nemesis of various parasites. It has a very obvious therapeutic effect on ascariasis, tapeworm disease and hookworm disease that are common in humans. It can expel and kill insects, and it has a certain laxative effect, which can accelerate the excretion of parasites in the human body. From a clinical point of view, betel nut is particularly effective in treating human parasitic diseases.

2. Treat body edema

Betel nut is a traditional Chinese medicine that can promote diuresis. It can speed up the metabolism of excess water in the human body. People can use betel nut to treat edema, difficulty in urination and defecation, and swelling and pain caused by cold and dampness. During treatment, you can add appropriate betel nut to water and boil it before taking. Be sure to pay attention to the dosage, and it is best not to exceed ten grams each time.

3. Treatment of glaucoma

Glaucoma is a common eye disease in humans. After the disease occurs, the patient's intraocular pressure will increase, severe headaches will occur, and vision will also decrease. At this time, betel nut slices can be made into a one-to-one eye drops and dripped into the eye drops every five minutes, one drop each time. After six consecutive uses, the intraocular pressure will drop and the patient's headache symptoms will be significantly alleviated.

4. Treat spleen and stomach pain

People can also use betel nut to treat spleen and stomach pain. You can take appropriate amounts of betel nut and galangal, grind them into fine powder, mix them with rice soup and take it once a day. In addition, betel nut can also be used to treat low back pain. During treatment, you can fry the betel nut and grind it into fine powder. Take 10 grams each time and take it directly with white wine.