Medicinal Properties
In India, betel is used to cure worms. According to traditional Ayurvedic medicine, chewing areca nut and betel leaf is a remedy for bad breath.
A related plant P. sarmentosum, which is used in cooking, is sometimes called "wild betel leaf".
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