Is betel nut harmful? Please, thank you

In Taiwan, betel nut has been chewed for more than 1,000 years, and it has not declined to this day. Among them, the central and southern regions are prosperous, especially for workers. Eating betel nut can cause lesions in the mouth and digestive tract, and at the same time produce an annoying dark red juice.

Not only does it have a bad image, but it also pollutes the environment. In recent years, betel nut has suddenly become a popular favorite like tobacco and wine. Not only has the number of people eating food surged, but the number of people who eat it has also expanded to all walks of life other than labor.

Betel nut stations have sprung up, one after another, and the pomp and circumstance are unprecedented. Long-term chewing of betel nut, as well as the components released by betel nut, have mechanical and chemical effects on the oral mucosa, causing a series of changes of different degrees in the oral mucosa: 1

Vitiligo. 2.Fibrosis of the mucosal lining.

3.Oral cancer. Chewing betel nut causes excessive wear and tear on the teeth, which changes the relationship between adjacent teeth, which may easily stuff food and cause periodontitis.

In addition, some alkaline substances and lime cause sedimentation, produce stones, and also cause periodontitis. At the same time, the tannic acid contained in betel nut has the effect of an astringent, which is not conducive to the inflamed periodontal tissue. If it is coupled with slow staining at this time, it is easy to develop into alveolar abscess.

Chewing betel nut is harmful to health, and we would like to give some advice to betel nut chewers: 1It is best not to consume it.

Or choose a substitute (such as chewing gum). Although the effect is not as good as chewing betel nut, it is always worth a try. 2.

It is necessary to quit smoking (or betel nut) because the combination of the two increases the risk. Drink less coffee and tea. 3.

Usually take more vitamins A, B, C, E, etc. to increase immunity. 4.Eat less preserved eggs.

Areca Nut Chinese Herbal Medicine Areca nut is the fruit of the betel nut tree, which belongs to the same palm family as the coconut. Mainly born in Asia and East Africa, native to Malaysia. Areca nut is one of the important medicinal plants.

In many parts of Asia, such as Taiwan and India, betel nut is chewed. It is a plant of the palm family, and its English name is areca, betelnut, pinang. In China, it mainly grows in Hainan, Taiwan and other tropical coastal places.

The seeds of betel nut have a variety of titles such as Renpin and Binmen. Since ancient times, betel nut is the good fruit of the residents of the southeast coastal provinces of our country to welcome guests Lu Fengliang and entertain relatives and friends, because in ancient times, the distinguished guests were called "guests" and "lang", and the reputation of "betel nut" was derived from this. Hainan hospitality has "tea, tobacco, wine, base shouting beten" and other four grades, betel nut only to welcome VIPs, weddings and other major festivals to put on the feast, can see its status.

At present, with the expansion of betel nut planting area and the love of more and more friends, betel nut has been popularized into people's daily consumption.

Betel nut is quite harmful.

betel nut has a bitter, pungent and warm taste; It returns to the spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians, and has the effects of deworming, destabilizing, lowering qi, running water, reducing swelling and intercepting malaria;

It is mainly used for the treatment of insect accumulation disease, food stagnation, abdominal distension and pain, diarrhea and diarrhea, constipation, hernia, beriberi, edema, and malaria.

The harm of betel nut to the human body.

1) Common hazards:

Chewing betel nut can cause periodontal diseases such as tooth blackening, wear, shaking, gum recession, oral submucosal fibrosis and oral leukoplakia, which can also lead to oral cancer.

2) Serious health hazards:

1.Areca nut-induced precancerous lesions:

1) Oral submucosal fibrosis:

It is commonly found in the buccal mucosa, followed by the jaw region. The oral mucosa may burn, ulcerate, turn white, and eventually make it difficult to open and swallow. Some patients with oral submucosal fibrosis will become oral cancer.

2) Oral leukoplakia:

It is commonly found on the buccal mucosa, tongue, floor of the mouth, and corners of the lips. Mucosal leukoplakia will slowly turn from white to white, and some patients with vitiligo will become oral cancer.

2.Oral cancer.

Areca nut is commonly known as jingzai, and the areca nut in its composition is carcinogenic. The added lime is a cancer agent. The World Health Organization has reviewed the literature on betel nut chewing and cancer, and has made the following conclusions:

1) Tobacco chewing with betel nut was identified as a human carcinogenicity.

2) Smoking and chewing betel nut can easily lead to oral cancer and throat cancer.

For the sake of your health, do not chew betel nut, such as smokers must quit, because the combination of the two is more likely to cause oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, pharyngeal cancer and esophageal cancer, and smoking, chewing betel nut combined with drinking and drinking, it has a more carcinogenic effect.

3.Tooth damage.

Due to frequent chewing movements, the normal load is exceeded, resulting in tooth bite (wear) and gum shaking.

The danger of putting Doosan in the empty nut is really very large.

There are many alkaloids in betel nut, which are extremely harmful to us, so remind everyone to eat less.