Betel, small plants that many useful

Betel leaves are very popular in our society. Often times, these vines are found in the yard. Betel are easily planted. Simply by using cuttings and given enough water, this plant can grow well in hot areas or in a protected place.

There are several types of betel known in the community. For example, betel Java (leaves softer, less sharp, green grass), betel Netherlands (large leaf, green poultice taste and smell sharp and spicy), betel clove (small, yellow leaves, taste like cloves), betel yellow, and betel black.



History and efficacy of betel

In the past betel is one important approach to traditional medicine, not only in Malay but also in Asia, India and East Africa. In India, betel is used to treat diseases in the mouth, pharynx and stomach lining. In East Africa, the leaf used to festering ulcer and juice for colds and strep throat diseases. Filipino community use betel to treat gastric problems and lung disease faced by a child. In Cambodia, the betel leaves the ground made for a bath lotion to treat illnesses such as fever, measles, enlarged lymph. While in Indonesia, the fresh leaves are mixed into the ingredients of other drugs as stimulation antiseptic, itch, astringent and aphrodisiac.

Efficacy of betel-nutrients that have been used in medicine in the past has proved its validity through scientific studies conducted by institutions including the University Putera Malaysia (UPM) and the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM).

Among the study found that betel leaf or 'Piper betle' contains essential oils which are the main ingredients kavikol and cuginol. Active ingredients in it are like flavonoid and polyphenols can tighten skin and prevent wrinkles on the face which means it can affect younger.

Efficacy of astringent betel leaves are functioning tissues shrink and nutritious organic antiseptic to kill germs.This means that, if drinking water or used as a daily cleanser for women in particular, in addition to tense the muscles of internal vaginal tissue, it can also kill bacteria, virus or fungus, and solve the problem of whiteness. Betel is also used to overcome malaria, rheumatism, gout, and are believed to treat cancer and heart disease.


In the field of herbal medicine in Malaysia, according to history, native plants and betel are among the types of betel betel is Malay, Chinese betel leaf, betel India, betel leaves and betel Java Indonesia. Chinese Society of herbs known as betel to keep you warm. Indian society is to associate it with the care of mouth and hair. However, the Malays are more core to the history of betel and diverse applications, both for the purpose of the medicine, beauty and culture.

Now with the development of bio-technology, it is processed and placed in containers to be marketed as medical products / cosmetics. Bio Sirih Cosmetics is a company 100% owned by natives who are committed to producing and marketing of cosmetic products / high quality and effective health care to only use ingredients that are guaranteed clean and safe. Focus the company is based products that use local herbs, especially the essential oil of betel leaf symbolizes purity cosmetics since time immemorial. 

Nutritional properties of betel leaf, have been merged with the nutrients found in lime. Citrus or hystrix lime having the properties such as softening, reaching market potential, trim and did the hair, scalp problems, migraine relief, stimulate blood circulation and overcome the body odor. Citric Acid (AHA) contained helping skin retain moisture. Vitamin B and C and potassium also improve memory and help restore blood pressure.

Some properties and how the use of betel leaf against disease


Betel leaves are very popular because of properties that can cure various illnesses, from nose bleeds (bleeding from the nose) until the diarrhea and sore teeth.

Nosebleed
Take one sheet of betel leaf, while in the press to roll out its oil and use it to clog the nose that issued darh.

Diarrhea
Take 4-6 pieces of betel leaf, 6 grains of pepper, 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.
Mash all ingredients together until smooth, then rub on the abdomen. Repeat until cured

Toothache
Treatment: In the mouthwash
1. betel leaves boiled with 2 cups water to boil and then cool in the cooking water.
Use the cooking water to rinse. Repeated regularly until healed.
2. Take 2 pieces of betel leaf that has been crushed, salt to taste.
How, the material is brewed with hot water as much as 1 cup, then stir until the salt dissolves, let it cool. The water used to rinse

Allergy
Treatment: outside, in dab on the itching partIngredients: 6 pieces of betel leaf, 1 slice of ginger yellow, 1.5 tablespoons of eucalyptus oil.How, all of the material is ground together until smooth, then rubbed on the body that itch.

Bronchitis
Take the 7 pieces of betel leaf and 1 slice of rock candy.Way, betel leaves finely chopped, then boiled with rock sugar with 2 cups water to boil down to 1 cup, and then filtered. Cooking water taken 3 times a day, each 3 tablespoons.

Whitish
Take 7-10 betel leaves.
Way, betel leaves boiled with 2.5 liters of water to boiling. While still warm, boiled water betel leaf is used to wash and clean up around the genitals repeatedly.