BENEFITS OF CHEWING BETEL LEAF / PAAN

At the end of any feast, you always see people spreading areca nuts, choona on tender betel leaf and chewing it merrily. Before a girl gets married, when she chews pan and if the tongue turns bright red, then it is said that her future husband would love her a lot ! Whether it is true or not, this chewing paan has many health benefits.

1) It aids digestion-When chewing the betel leaf, one salivates a lot and the enzymes in the saliva helps to break down some of our food, as digestion starts in the mouth, i.e., why they always say chew your food well. The leaves also have good gastro-protective properties and can be used for treating gastric ulcers.

2) Good for oral hygiene- It is not just plain betel leaf, but along with it clove, fennel seeds are added, which not only aids in digestion, but also act as mouth freshener.  Chewing paan maintains ascorbic acid levels in saliva, which can prevent and lower the risk of oral cancer. Ascorbic acid being antioxidant reduces the levels of free radicals in the body, thus prevents cancer.

3) The betel leaves have been used since centuries in India to cure warts and boils in the mouth and other parts of the body.

4) It is used to make decoction along with carom seeds, coriander seeds for cough, fever, in traditional medicines. The bitter taste as anti-diabetic properties and can be used to control blood sugar levels.

5) The choona used as calcium, which is good for bones and teeth, so eating paan after each meal, serves many useful benefits to us.

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