The benefits of betel leaves for humans and plants.

Betel plants are plants originating from south and southeast Asia. Types of vines, in some Asian countries such as India and Indonesia, fresh betel leaves are eaten with areca nut and other added herbs.

If asked why did they eat it? Maybe it has become a tradition, and this is not a serious problem either. Besides eating betel leaf mixed with areca nut is not so bad, because it tastes good.

Even they also believe that eating betel leaves mixed with areca nut can make their teeth and gums healthy. Is that true? Before answering, let us recognize the betel leaf itself. What is contained in it?

According to the researchers in betel leaves contain betIephenol oil, sesquiterpenes, starch, diatase, sugar and kavikol substances which have the power to kill germs, antioxidants and fungicides, anti-fungal.

Betel is also effective in eliminating body odor caused by bacteria and fungi. Betel leaves are also resistant to bleeding, heals wounds on the skin, and disorders of the digestive tract.

Means, betel leaf can be used as a medicine because it contains many benefits. As an anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal and bacterial. Only, eating betel with a mixture of areca nut and tobacco is now no longer justified, because it is considered to be at risk of causing oral cancer. Then, how do you use betel leaves properly?

Determine what you want to use from betel leaves, as?

• Medicine or for
• Fungicide

Medicine

Betel leaf is very well used traditionally, because in addition to several benefits as mentioned above, betel leaf also contains vitamins B1, B2 and C.

betel leaf is also good for mouthwash that can nourish gums and teeth because of its anti-germ content, or to rinse baths, because there is a content of phenolic compounds that are antibacterial.

Fungicide

While, betel leaf to be used as a fungicide is also very good, because of its anti-microbe and anti-bacterial properties. Processing betel leaves as a natural fungicide is certainly worth a try. expected to save on the costs of purchasing expensive chemical fungicides, as well as natural fungicides from leaves betel which is more friendly and healthy for the environment.

Therefore, just choose what betel leaf you want to use. If for medicine, then by boiling betel leaves a few sheets later you can use it to rinse your mouth or even to bathe with boiled betel leaf water.

If for fungicides, use 10-50 betel leaves or depending on needs, then mash or puree betel leaves with other ingredients such as turmeric, garlic which is also anti-bacterial. so that it becomes a natural fungicide that is strong and effective in controlling diseases in plantscaused by bacteria.