Why is it good to eat betel nut raw? You may not know, in fact, betel nut contains many kinds of nutrients and beneficial substances needed by human body, up to more than 20 kinds of trace elements, of which 1 1 is an essential trace element for human body. Therefore, eat areca can not only refresh himself, but also prevent and treat glaucoma and qi stagnation.
In addition, medicine has been of value since ancient times. Recently, betel nut has played an important role in fighting the epidemic in COVID-19 this year. With the help of its "qi knot breaking" effect, betel nut can break dampness and drive away evil spirits. Moreover, in ancient times, many ancient books recorded the medicinal value of betel nut. Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica records: "Betel nut helps you, so you can forget your worries". The efficacy of betel nut is described in "A Bie Lu of Famous Doctors" as "eliminating valley, removing water, eliminating phlegm, killing three insects, removing corpse and treating white inch." It can be seen that betel nut has always been used as medicine.
Because of this, betel nut can also be eaten as a dish. As the saying goes, "when you enter betel nut, all the dishes are fresh." The addition of betel nut makes the dishes more fragrant. What Atractylodes macrocephala Stewed with Betel Nut, Tanzhou Betel Nut Duck, Betel Nut Stewed with Pig Bone Soup ... Not only delicious, but also nutritious. I won't say the specific method. Ask Du Niang specifically. In addition to being a dish, betel nut can also be used to cook porridge. Cooking porridge with betel nut can supplement trace elements in the body and has a good therapeutic effect. Like the "champagne porridge" that I will cook when I have a rest, it is mainly made of radix aucklandiae and areca nut. It has the effects of relieving depression and relaxing bowels, and is very suitable for people with spleen and stomach qi stagnation and abdominal distension. Because if I eat too much or don't eat, I will feel bloated and uncomfortable. Just drink this betel nut porridge and avoid taking any more medicine.
Generally speaking, betel nut has many benefits to human body, and it is good to eat it, but as the old saying goes, you should not be greedy in everything. Although betel nut has high nutritional value, it should not be eaten more.