What is Betel Nut?

What is it?

It is not only often eaten as a delicious snack, but also a medicinal ingredient. It mainly grows in tropical monsoon rainforest areas. When it is just picked, the skin is green and its shape is similar to a duck egg. It is usually dried and eaten as a snack.

2. Benefits of eating it

1. It can be used to quench thirst, and the effect is very good.

2. After eating it, you will sweat continuously. If it is in winter, it can help keep you warm.

3. Eating it can help us refresh our minds. If we eat it while working, it can also improve work efficiency. It can also make people happy.

3. The disadvantages of eating it

If you chew it frequently, it can easily cause some diseases, so you should not eat it in excess.

4. Morphological characteristics

Its trunk is relatively upright, with a height of about 10 meters, and can reach 30 meters at its highest. The leaves are clustered at the top, very large, and hairless on both sides. The petals are roughly round in shape and 1.2 to 1.5 cm long. The fruit is oblong.