Betel leaf there are several kinds, namely red betel leaf , betel nut green and black . But that is popular in the red and green betel nut . All three can be distinguished from the color of its leaves .
Green betel leaf vines between trees commonly found in rural areas and first used as a herbal plant than red betel . While the red betel itself can be found in the forest areas that are not too heavy . Its function is rather to be used as an ornamental plant because the color is quite nice . But along with the development of human knowledge , red betel started receiving a traditional medicinal plant .
Some of the content contained in the essential oil of betel leaf is produced by oil fly (betiephenol) , sesquiterpenes, starch , diastase , sugar and tannin substances and kavikol which has a lethal germs , anti-oxidan and fungicides , anti- fungal.
Benefits of Red Betel Leaves
Red betel (Piper crocatum)
As well as being antiseptic , red betel can also be used to treat diabetes , with red betel drinking boiled water every day will lower blood sugar levels to a normal level .
Besides red betel plant has benefits cure hemorrhoids , vaginal discharge and can be used as a mouthwash , as in the red betel alkaloids that function as anti- microbial .
1 . Overcoming Whitish
Efficacy of red betel leaf is used to reduce vaginal discharge and maintain female organs , because one of the benefits of red betel leaf is as antiseptic . That is the boil 7-10 red betel leaves , and then use the cooking water to rinse the female organs .
2 . Eliminate body odor
Take 2-3 pieces of betel leaves soaked in hot water 1/2 cup . plus a teaspoon of white sugar . Allow the water to lukewarm . After betel taken , water is taken .
3 . Eliminating Bad Breath
The betel leaves after washed chewed , was arrested a few minutes in the mouth and then spit out . Do it 2-3 times a day . Alternatively 5-6 betel leaves boiled with 2 cups water to boil . Cool and strain and then to rinse his mouth every morning and afternoon .
Ingredients and Benefits of Green Betel
Green betel (piper betle)
According to the literature , the content is very much a green betel leaf . Some of the contents include: essential oil , phenyl propane, estragol, kavicol, hidroksikavicol, kavibetol, caryophyllene, allylpyrokatekol, cyneole, cadinene, tannins , diastase , starch , terpennena, sesquiterpene, and sugar . All substances that cause betel as destined to be a plant that can nourish humans , because the rich benefits and usefulness .
Here are some of the benefits and efficacy of betel leaf green for health :
1 . Betel leaf green liquid , spray for pests can and do not kill plants . Disease and lice that attack crops will be lost .
2 . Able to treat teeth and swollen gums . It's easy, chewing betel leaf green taste . Or gargle with a decoction of the betel leaf . Toothache and swollen gums , will gradually disappear .
3 . Betel leaf green , can be trusted to treat vaginal discharge . Boil leaves with moderation . Can be taken , in addition to the water to wash the vagina .
4 . For those who are affected by thrush , green betel leaf , can be a good solution . Chew the leaves or gargle with decoction.
5 . When regular gargling with a decoction of Betel Green , unpleasant mouth odor will disappear .
6 . Green betel nut , leaves are also believed to be able to treat dengue . Drinking boiled leaves , can kill germs that cause dengue fever . Or apply to the Green Betel leaf grinder body , massaged , mosquitoes causing dengue dare not bite.
7 . Drinking boiled water can facilitate irregular menstrual
8 . Able to treat Asthma
9 . Treat strep throat
10 . Boiled water can be used to clean the eyes
11 . Can eliminate underarm odor
12 . Able to treat burns . The trick grab Betel leaf green , so wilting heat , then put on the burns .
13 . If the nose bleeds continue ( nosebleeds ) , Green Betel leaf rolls stuffed nose , can make the blood that came out was halted . So it could be used as medicine nosebleed .
14 . Relieve itching in skin . The trick betel leaf smeared collision Green , to the parts of the body that itch , itch so surely subside or even disappear altogether .
15 . Green Betel leaves can also be to treat eczema , or other skin diseases .
16 . Green betel plant , it can repel ants , mosquitoes , flies and other insects . In the vicinity of these plants , ants and insects would step aside .
Well , do not ever hesitate to plant betel plant in your yard . Because in addition to good to be used as ornamental plants , green betel leaf and betel red turned out to have many health benefits .
