Areca catechu is about 12- 15 meters high, without branches, with a stem diameter of about 15 cm and 6-9 leaves clustered at the top of the stem. The skin of the fruit is hard and contains betel nut. The harvest period is about August-165438+10 every year, and it is dark after peeling and boiling. You can apply X leaves when chewing. The main alkaloid in areca catechu is arecoline.
Areca catechu is one of the important medicinal plants. Cut open boiled water and drink it to drive ascaris. In the Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen in the Ming Dynasty, it is recorded as follows: "Lingnan people have four merits in using betel nut instead of tea to prevent diseases. One said: sober up can make you drunk, and your cheeks will turn red if you cover your food for a long time. If you drink alcohol, Su Dongpo's so-called red tide will make you drunk on your cheeks. Second, drunkenness can sober him up. Chew it after drinking, and the phlegm will disappear, and the rest will disappear. Zhu Huian's so-called betel nut harvest is to remove phlegm. Three words: Hunger can make you full. Eating on an empty stomach will make you feel full, and eating when you are full will soon disappear. "
In Taiwan Province Province, the additives of betel nut have obvious and serious carcinogenicity. However, betel nut itself is carcinogenic. In August 2003, the International Center for Research on Cancer (IARC) published a monograph saying that "Areca nut itself is the first carcinogen", that is, Areca nut is carcinogenic even without additives.
Besides being used as medicine, many places in Asia, such as Taiwan Province Province, Hunan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and India, have the custom of chewing betel nut.
Question 2: What's soft in betel nut? If you eat green betel nuts, it must be raisins, or it is an edible lime with betel nuts.
Question 3: What is betel nut? Areca catechu is a plant. Cut betel nut, add lime and a plant called N flower (betel nut depends on it), or wrap it with N leaves. Chewing like chewing gum can refresh you. You can keep out the cold in winter, but it is addictive. Many drivers who run long distances or people who do manual labor will come to eat areca to refresh themselves. Areca catechu is one of the four southern medicines in China. Hainan province is the main producing area of betel nut in China, and winter is the harvest season of betel nut. There are stalls selling betel nuts in the streets of Wanning, Lingshui, Ding 'an and other counties and cities in the main producing areas. Apart from enjoying the natural scenery of Bao Dao, visitors to Hainan also have many charming customs and feelings, among which "visiting betel nuts" is one. According to local introductions and ancient records, there has been a long-standing custom of betel nut hospitality in Hainan. As early as "Southern Vegetation-Betel Nut", it was recorded that "if you make friends with people who are more expensive than tourists, you must present this fruit first". Southern Vegetation was a rice crop in the Jin Dynasty, and it was written in 304. It is the earliest botanical monograph in China. During the Song Dynasty, the outside of the ridge replied, "The guest has no tea, but only takes betel nut as a gift." Hainan people have always regarded betel nut as a superior gift, and think that "associating with non-betel nut is not a gift to relatives, friends and guests". More than 800 years ago, Su Dongpo, who was exiled to Hainan Island, described a girl in the Li family with betel nuts and jasmine flowers in her mouth. It can be seen that the custom that Hainan people love eat areca, grow betel nuts and eat areca has been widely spread. Today, Li compatriots in Wanning, Lingshui and Wuzhishan still regard betel nut as a symbol of beauty and friendship. When guests come to the door, the host holds out betel nuts to entertain them first. Even people who can't chew betel nut should take a bite in return. On holidays, every household has betel nuts to worship the VIPs and relatives of the New Year. Eat areca and Hainan are very particular. Slice betel nut first, then grind it into powder with seasoning (make it into paste with shell powder), and roll it up with betel nut leaves. Then put it in your mouth and chew it slowly. It tasted astringent at first, with green water. After spitting out green water, it gave birth to Tenzin. After eating it, it was red and dizzy, just like being drunk. Just like Su Dongpo's improvisation, "Two blushes are charming, and Nong is drunk betel nut". Betel nut is also a symbol of young people's love. Once a young man takes a fancy to a girl, he first presents betel nut (commonly known as betel nut) to the woman's home to show his intention of proposing marriage. If the woman accepts, it means that she is engaged. Betel nut is an essential product when holding a wedding. The bride and groom should present betel nuts to relatives and friends who come to congratulate them as a token of their respect. But not much eat areca. There are many benefits, which can promote digestion, cure diseases and beautify. But! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Attention! ! ! ! ! ! ! The World Health Organization Cancer Research Center recently warned the international community that chewing betel nut or betel nut will cause cancer. The World Health Organization Cancer Research Center pointed out that betel nut containing tobacco can cause oral cancer, pharyngeal cancer and esophageal cancer, while betel nut without tobacco can also cause oral cancer. Areca nut contained in various areca nut products can cause a precancerous lesion of oral cavity (oral submucosal fibrosis), which may turn into cancer at any time. It is reported that there are 390,000 cases of oral cancer (oral cancer or pharyngeal cancer) in the world every year, including 228,000 cases in South Asia and Southeast Asia, accounting for 58%. Most residents in these areas have the custom of chewing betel nut or betel nut.
Question 4: What's in betel nut? Yes, it's acesulfame, but it's better to eat less betel nut, which is addictive, just like smoking. If you eat too much, your teeth will turn black.
Question 5: What's in betel nut? Areca nut contains many nutrients and beneficial substances needed by human body, such as fat, areca oil, alkaloids, catechins, choline and so on.
Question 6: What are the dark ingredients in betel nut? The fruit of betel nut contains many nutrients and beneficial substances needed by human body, such as fat, betel nut oil, alkaloids, catechins, choline and so on. Areca catechu has a unique disease prevention function, and it is also called "Xielaidan" because boils are usually like this.
Areca nut itself is carcinogenic. In August 2003, the International Center for Research on Cancer (IARC) published the monograph "Areca nut itself is the first carcinogen", that is, Areca nut is carcinogenic even without additives.
Excessive arecoline can cause salivation, vomiting, diuresis, drowsiness and convulsion, and even chest tightness, sweating, dizziness and shock. Don't swallow it. If it is caused by oral administration, you can gastric lavage with potassium permanganate solution and inject atropine.
Question 7: What is betel nut? It is a kind of medicinal material that can be processed into snack food. It is normal for many people to eat in Hunan and Fawan. It tastes strange for the first time. Some people may have dizziness or other uncomfortable symptoms after eating it. In addition, it is recommended not to eat more, it will be addictive, and according to scientific analysis, there are carcinogens in betel nut, so it is recommended to eat less and once every once in a while.