Description: Item descriptionAreca Nut Betel Nuts Sun Dried Areca Catechu Karunka Supari Organic CeylonMillions of people chew betel nuts in different parts of the world. Betel nut was once believed to improve saliva production, hunger, and dental health.The areca nut, which comes from the palm tree Areca catechu, makes up the nut part. The nut and lime may occasionally be enclosed in a wrap made of Piper betel vine leaves.Prevents dry mouthPrevents stained teethPrevents gum infectionOther versions combine all the elements as a powder. The betel nut is frequently combined with tobacco to make a substance known as gatka.It's not necessary to add other flavors like cardamom, cloves, or honey.Betel nut chewers can produce their own product, but there are also commercial versions available.Betel nut prevents oral cavitiesBetel nut is rich in nutrientsHistory Chewing the mixture of areca nut and betel leaf is a tradition or custom which dates back thousands of years in many Asian and Oceania countries. It is not known when the areca nut and betel leaf was combined together into one psychoactive drug. Archeological evidence from Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines suggests that they have been used for four thousand years or more. In the Indian subcontinent chewing of betel and areca nut dates back to pre Vedic period to Harappan Empire. Chinese work “San-Hu-Sundan '' supposed to have been written during 140-8 B.C. referred to areca nut under the name of “pinlang”, a Malaysian word. Spanish mariner Alvaro de Mandena had reported how Solomon Islanders were chewing the areca nut with leaves of betel and caustic lime that stained their mouths red.Opinion of the origin of the areca nut is uncertain and has diverging views. Different researchers have found wild species of the genus in Malaysia, The Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and in the Sumatra Islands of Indonesia.Products and Uses The fruit of the Areca palm, commonly called as areca nut, is mainly used for chewing with betel leaf in almost all South Asian Countries and in Many South East Asian and Oceania countries. It is a mild stimulant that causes a mild hot sensation to the body. Nut is used both in fresh and dried forms. In Pakistan and India Fresh nuts are cut and flavored to produce different products. In China and India Areca nut is used in the preparation of Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicines. In India powdered areca nut is used as a constituent in some toothpastes. In some parts of India powdered areca nuts, decoctions or extracted alkaloids from areca are used in veterinary medicine to remove tapeworms and other intestinal parasites of animals.Areca leaves are used to produce many household items, for decorative purposes and the leaf sheath to make fast decomposing plates, packing materials etc. Traditionally, areca leaf sheaths have been used to pack cooked rice and to preserve treacle of “Fish Tail Palm ''. Matured stems are used as a building material as well as for decoration of religious events by Hindus. Young plants are used as an ornamental plant.Medicinal and Chemical PropertiesChemical constituents in areca nuts are tannin, garlic acid and a fixed oil gum, a little terpineol, lignin, various saline substances and three main alkaloids namely Arecoline, Arecain and Guacine which have vasoconstriction properties. Shipping & Handling Policy• We will ship the item to your address shown in your eBay account. 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Price: 8.41 USD
Location: Warakapola
End Time: 2023-11-22T18:44:57.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Expiration Date: 2025/10/10
Allergens: no
Form: Whole
Product: karunka
Brand: Unbranded
Food Aisle: Fresh
Type: karunka,puwak
Food Specifications: Organic
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sri Lanka
Course: 1,2,3
Serving Size: 100 Grams
Number of Servings: 10
Item Weight: 100 g
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