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Betel Nut Palm (Supari / Puga)
Areca catechu
ଗୁଆ (Gua)सुपारी (Supari)Puga
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Origin
- Tropical Pacific & Asia
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Slender tall solitary feather palm with smooth ringed trunk; pinnate arching fronds with linear-lanceolate pinnae, and branched spadix bearing orange-red fibrous nuts.
Traditional Uses
Intestinal worms, oral foul odor, diarrhea, and leucorrhea
Parts Used
Seeds (areca nut), leaves, roots
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Kashaya, Tikta
- Guna: Guru, Ruksha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Kills intestinal tapeworms, tightens oral gums, and cures watery diarrhea
Precautions
Chronic chewing is a known cause of oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer; avoid habituation
Interesting Facts
Chewed with betel leaf and slaked lime across Asia; essential ingredient of traditional Paan