Many people have the habit of chewing betel nuts. Some people think it's hard to understand why they like to chew betel nuts so much, and they don't know the benefits of chewing betel nuts. Therefore, in order to better let you know the benefits of chewing betel nuts and the adverse effects of often chewing betel nuts, I will introduce the benefits and disadvantages of chewing betel nuts.
At the beginning of the discovery, areca nut was not chewed but used as medicine. It had the functions of dispelling phlegm and cough, eliminating food and sobering up, relieving vomiting with broad chest, and expelling insects. After chewing betel nut, people often feel excited, blushing, sweating slightly, just like drinking alcohol. In the past, people living in high mountains often used to eat betel nuts to keep out the cold and eliminate fatigue after intense labor.
Disadvantages:
1. The juice of betel nut is purple red. Chewing betel nut for a long time will make people's teeth black. After chewing areca nut, spit the residue on the ground, with red spots, like blood stains, affecting public health.
2. Contain carcinogenic alkaloids. Qiu Zhanxian, chief of the first section of Taipei Health Bureau, said that between 88% and 92% of the oral cancer patients in Taipei were caused by chewing betel nut.
3. Pregnant women chew betel nut too much, which may cause abortion.
Through the introduction of the above content, we will find that chewing areca can help people to refresh their mind and get excited, but it is also harmful, especially for pregnant women who can't make fake areca. If they often chew areca, it will also cause more adverse effects on their teeth health, so we should pay attention to the consumption of areca.