The efficacy and function of betel leaves

Many people who like to eat betel nut have heard of betel leaves, which are the green leaves wrapped on the surface of betel nut. This kind of leaves comes from the betel nut of the Piperaceae family. It contains a lot of volatile oils and a variety of nutrients, and it is especially good to eat with betel nut. Betel leaves can not only be eaten but also used as medicine. It is a Chinese herbal medicine with very high efficacy and functions. Below is a detailed explanation of its medicinal value and functions as well as its common usage methods. Everyone can pay attention to it.

The role and efficacy of betel leaves

1. Anti-inflammatory and sterilization

Betel leaf is a Chinese herbal medicine with excellent medicinal effects. The betel phenol it contains is a natural medicinal ingredient that can kill a variety of pathogens in the human body, inhibit Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, as well as the specificity of some bacteria, reduce the damage of these bacteria to body tissue cells, eliminate inflammation in the body, and prevent the occurrence of some bacterial diseases.

2. Deworming and pain relief

Betel leaves contain a lot of natural volatile oil, which is also a kind of medicinal ingredient. It has a significant effect on the removal of sparganosis in the body. When people usually suffer from ascariasis, schistosomiasis and other parasitic infections, which cause pain in the body, taking betel leaves in time can eliminate the sparganosis in the body and relieve the pain symptoms of the body as soon as possible.

3. Relieve cough and asthma

When used as medicine, Betel leaves are pungent and warm in nature and can enter the lung meridian. Relieving cough and relieving asthma is its main function. When people have cough with phlegm, as well as bronchitis, asthma and tracheitis, they can take this kind of Chinese herbal medicine in time, which can quickly relieve the symptoms of cough and asthma. In addition, it can remove moisture and relieve itching, and has good therapeutic effects on human eczema and athlete's foot.

Common uses of betel leaves

1. Treat colds

Cold is the most common disease in autumn and winter. It can be treated with betel leaves after the onset. It is best to boil it with mango seeds, buzia leaves, Han Dynasty orange roots and other Chinese medicinal materials together to drink the water. The boiled water is best taken while it is hot.

2. Treat lung heat and cough

Betel leaves can dispel wind and cold, and have excellent therapeutic effects on human lung heat and cough. The actual method of use during treatment is to boil 20 grams of betel leaves and one coin of konjac together with cold water and then take it once a day, and you can see significant therapeutic effects in three days.