1, chewing betel nut for a long time will lead to black teeth, because the juice of betel nut is purple, so there is less eat areca;
2, chewing for a long time can also lead to oral diseases and oral cancer, and if it is excessive, it will lead to poisoning;
3. There are carcinogenic alkaloids in betel nut, so long-term chewing will also cause cancer;
4, long-term chewing betel nut can also lead to addiction and hallucinogenic effects.
Betel nut is both medicine and poison. Areca nut, Alpinia oxyphylla, Amomum villosum and Morinda officinalis are also called the four southern medicines in China. However, the drug is toxic in three ways, and long-term eat areca is extremely harmful to human body.
In 2003, the International Center for Research on Cancer put Areca catechu on the "blacklist", which is the first-class carcinogen with tobacco, alcohol and arsenic. There are two causes of cancer: first, the chemical substances in betel nut form nitroso after chewing, which is a carcinogenic compound. Secondly, betel nut is hard, and it is easy to cause mechanical trauma to oral mucosa when chewing.
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Efficacy and function of 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. Areca catechu has a unique function of preventing epilepsy, and it is the medicine fruit of doctors in past dynasties, also known as "Xiluodan".
Medicinal value of areca catechu: Because furuncle is generally related to irregular diet and qi stagnation, areca catechu is widely concerned about its medicinal properties because it can reduce qi, promote digestion and resolve phlegm. Betel nut can be eaten and chewed with salt water. It is normal for the first chewer to have a red face and chest tightness.
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