The efficacy and function of jujube betel nut

Traditional Chinese medicine requires the use of traditional Chinese medicine when treating diseases, and jujube and betel nut, as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, is also frequently used. So, let’s talk about the effects and functions of jujube and betel nut.

[Alias] Date betel nut (Sui Xi Ju Diet), dried betel nut (Chinese Materia Medica), date betel, shell betel nut (Pharmaceutical Science).

[Source] It is the immature fruit of the areca catechu , a plant of the palm family. In winter, unripe betel nut fruits are picked, placed in a wooden steamer, steamed thoroughly (about 4 hours), and smoked dry with semi-dry wet firewood; or boiled in water for 3 to 4 hours and then dried, which is called soft betel nut. The ones picked and processed as above from February to March are called hard dried lang.

【Original morphology】 The plant morphology is detailed in the "Betel nut" entry.

[Habitat distribution] Mainly produced in Guangdong, also in Guangxi.

【Properties】 ① Soft and dry

【Nature and flavor】 "New Reference for Medicinal Pieces": "sweet and slightly bitter."

【Functions and indications】 ①《New Reference for Medicinal Pieces》: "It helps digestion, sobers up, relieves chest and abdomen, and stops vomiting."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1.5 to 3 qian; or grind into powder for use.

【Note】 Those with weak internal energy should not take this medicine.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the traditional Chinese medicine jujube and betel nut plays a very important role in many aspects. Proper consumption of dates and betel nuts has many benefits for our body.