Efficacy of betel leaf has been known and tested productsclinical. Until now, research on this plant are still being developed.
Betel leaf has been known for centuries by our ancestorsas a potent medicinal plant. Not only known as a medicinal plant, a plant called Piper betle lynn Latin also has a special place in events customary in some parts of Indonesia.
In Lampung, there is a dance named penggung cambai. Penggung means to hold, while cambai betel. This dance describes the youth association order that upholds customs. Betel leaf in this dance describes the symbol of respect.
In many other traditional events, betel leaves are often served towelcome guest. In Java, betel leaves are used in traditional wedding ceremony.
High Antiseptic SubstancesTraditionally, plants originating from India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia is used to overcome the body and mouth odor, mouth sores, nosebleeds, rashes and sores, and treat vaginal discharge in women. This is because medicinal plants has been known since 600 BC It contains antiseptic substances that kill germs. The content of phenol in the antiseptic properties of five times more effective than with ordinary phenol.
In Chinese pharmacology, known as the betel plant that has a warm and spicy nature. Traditionally they use betel leaves to shed the fart, stop coughing, reduce inflammation and relieve itching. In traditional Indian medicine, known as a betel leaf that warms aromatic substances, are antiseptic, and even enhance sex drive.
With antiseptic properties, betel nut is often used toheal foot sores because it contains a styptic for bleeding and vulnerary hold, which heal the wounds of the skin. Can also be chewed to improve the quality of sound on singers.
From the research, as quoted in a book published by a medicinal plant Medicinal Plant Garden Karyasari disclosed that betel also contains arecoline in all parts of the plant. This substance is beneficial to stimulate the central nervous and thinking power, increasing peristalsis, relieve snoring. In the leaves contained eugenol was able to prevent premature ejaculation, eradicate the fungus Candida albicans, and are analgesic (pain relief). There is also the content of tannin in the leaves that are useful to reduce the secretion of fluid in the vagina, protecting liver function, and prevent diarrhea.
Drug WhitishEfficacy of betel leaf in curing leucorrhoea been clinically tested. This is revealed by Amir Sharif from Section of Pharmacology, University of Indonesia. He said that the betel leaf has a more significant efficacy compared with placebo.
The tests involved 40 patients with vaginal discharge that is notare pregnant, suffer from diabetes mellitus, and kidney or liver disease. Twenty of them get a betel leaf, while the rest were given placebo. Both the betel leaf or a placebo was given to the vagina prior to the patient to sleep for seven days.
Of the 40 patients, 22 people get re-examination,respectively 11 got a placebo and betel leaf. The test results proved about 90.9 percent of patients receiving betel leaf was declared cured, whereas in the group given placebo only 54.5 percent.
Other studies about the benefits of betel conducted at IPB Bogor. Ir.Nuri Andarwulan, Msi and friends of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology IPB, conducted a study to take advantage of betel leaf volatile oil waste to produce antioxidants. Extracts of these antioxidants for this still be imported.
This research has the potential to reduce the import value of antioxidants. In addition, emulsion product produced in this study can also be used for the beauty industry.
Meanwhile, in India there is a research report that said the betel leaf affect male fertility, as reported by the Indian Journal of Pharmacology. Effect of betel leaf on male fertility was tested in mice.
Allegedly, the provision of betel leaf extract containing alcohol orally in mice have antifertility effects. According to the report that increased dosage extract caused the decrease in the number of sperm in mice.
In India, research on betel leaves is not only tomale fertility only. There, the leaves are already being studied to treat asthma, bronchitis, rheumatism, leprosy, and toothache, even for erectile dysfunction. Unfortunately, not many similar research in Indonesia.
Betel leaf RecipesBetel leaves are useful for treating various diseases. Here is a recipe from the Medicinal Plant Garden Karyasari about how the use of betel leaf for health.
1. CoughPrepare 15 pieces of betel leaf and three glasses of water. Rinse leavesand boiled until the remaining three-quarters into pieces. Drink with honey.
2. BronchitisBoil seven betel leaves which had been washed withpiece of rock sugar in two cups water. Wait until the remaining into a glass. Drink three times a day each third of the glass.
3. Eliminate body odorTake five betel leaves and boil in two cups of water. Wait until the remaining into a glass. Drinking in the afternoon.
4. BurnTake a taste of betel leaves and wash clean. Squeeze the water andadd a little honey. Put into place burns.
5. NosebleedPrepare one betel leaves a rather young, then crushed and roll. Use it to clog a bloody nose.
6. UlcerTake a taste of betel leaves and wash clean. Afterwards minceduntil smooth and smeared on boils and surroundings. Balut and replace two meals a day.
7. Itchy and Red EyeProvide 5-6 young and fresh betel leaves boiled with a glass of water to boiling. Wait until cool and use to wash the eye with a glass eye wash three times a day until healed.
8. Ulceration and Itchy-ItchyBoil 20 pieces of betel leaf to a boil. Use the cooking water is still warm to wash sores and itching.
9. Stopping Bleeding GumsBoil four betel leaves in two cups of water. Use togargling.
10. SprueTake 1-2 pieces of betel leaf and then wash clean. Chew until creamed and dispose of the waste upon completion.
11. Eliminate Mouth OdorPrepare 2-4 betel leaves, wash and squeeze. Brewed with hot water and use it to gargle.
12. PimpleTake 7-10 betel leaves, wash and finely mashed. Brewed with two glasses of hot water. Use water to wash your face. Do it 2-3 times a day.
13. WhitishBoil 10 betel leaves which had been washed in 2.5 liters of water.Use the cooking water is still warm to wash the vagina.
14. Breastfeeding Reduces ExcessTake a few betel leaves, wash and basting with oilcoconut. Then heat over a fire until wilted. Stick around a swollen breasts while still warm.
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