Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Betel leaf plant
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper
Botanical name: Piper betle Linn.
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Tamboola, Tamboolavalli
English: Betel leaf plant
Hindi: Pan
Malayalam: Vetta, Vettila
Genus: Piper
Botanical name: Piper betle Linn.
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Tamboola, Tamboolavalli
English: Betel leaf plant
Hindi: Pan
Malayalam: Vetta, Vettila
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
The betel leaf plant is a branching vine, that may climb as high as 10-15ft, although it often grows as an understory ground cover.
Betel leaf plant is used in the preparation of the medicated oil for the treatment of the irritation in the skin caused due to the bite of the spider. The juice of this plant is used for Nasea (pouring of the drops in the nose) and the root of Betel leaf plant is also used in the treatment for the swelling caused due to Viper bite. In India, betel is used to cure worms[citation needed]. According to traditional Ayurvedic medicine, chewing areca nut and betel leaf is a remedy for bad breath.