Anyone who has chewed betel nut knows that his face is burning, his chest is tight, his heart is racing, his back is sweating, he is dizzy and his body is floating. That's because betel nut contains borneol and ephedra, which are the same as nicotine. It is also reported that chewing betel nut is easy to develop masticatory muscles and make the face square. It is also reported that chewing betel nut can cause cancer.
Second, the role of betel nut
1, betel nut contains many nutrients and beneficial substances needed by human body. The main components of areca nut are 3 1. 1% phenol, 18.7% polysaccharide, 14.0% fat, 10.8% crude fiber and 9.9% crude fiber.
2. Areca catechu also contains more than 20 kinds of trace elements, of which 1 1 is an essential trace element for human body. Areca seed contains 0.3%-0.6% of total alkaloids, mainly arecoline, and a small amount of arecoline, norarecoline, isonorarecoline, arecoline and homoarecoline, all of which coexist with tannic acid.
There are also dimers, trimers and tetramers of tannin, fat, mannitol, galactose, sucrose, catechin, epicatechin, colorless anthocyanin, areca catechu red pigment, saponin and proanthocyanidins.
According to the statistics of drug supervision department, there are 225 kinds of drugs containing betel nut in China. Generally speaking, betel nut has the efficacy of "killing insects and breaking accumulation, reducing qi and stagnation, promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness", and has been used to treat parasitic infections such as tapeworms, hookworms, roundworms and ginger worms.
Simo Decoction, which consists of areca nut, linderae root, ginseng and agarwood, is mainly used to treat "seven emotions against qi, shortness of breath in the morning, making people stop eating and stuffy food". There is a folk tradition that babies take Simotang one week after birth. It is said that it is good for the child's stomach, and it won't make trouble in the future.
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The harm of betel nut
1, not good for the teeth themselves: chewing betel nut for a long time will cause serious tooth wear, leading to red and black teeth and even premature tooth loss.
2, bad for periodontal: betel nut juice mixed with lime is easy to form dental calculus, which not only affects aesthetics, but also affects periodontal health. Areca nut fiber is thick and hard, which may also stab the gums or block the teeth, resulting in compression and inflammation of the gums.
3, bad for oral mucosa: it may cause mucosal lesions, but it may evolve into oral cancer.
4, bad for temporomandibular joint: long-term chewing will increase the load of temporomandibular joint, causing joint snapping, pain and other symptoms. In severe cases, it will also lead to perforation of the articular disc.
5. Effect on digestive system: Some components of betel nut will damage taste nerve and saliva secretion, and affect digestive function. In addition, areca nut residue will also stimulate the stomach wall, which will seriously lead to inflammation and even perforation of gastric mucosa.
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