The "miracle" of betel leaves in food and medicine

Betel leaves are shaped like betel leaves, also known as betel leaves, all-bat leaves, and betel leaves. In addition to being used as a spice, people also love to use them as medicine.

The medicinal parts of the betel leaf are the stem, flower or root. The betel leaf can be used fresh or dried, if using the root it is usually harvested in August - September.

In terms of medicine, betel leaves have a spicy taste, strong aroma, and warm properties that enter the stomach, spleen, liver, and gallbladder meridians. They have the effects of warming the middle (warming the stomach), dispelling cold (dispelling cold), lowering qi (bringing qi down) and relieving pain.Used for cases of cold abdominal pain causing vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery syndrome due to cold constitution, headache, toothache, loss of appetite, bloating, bone and joint pain in cold weather, excessive sweating in hands and feet, and boils that take a long time to heal.

There are two ways to use betel leaves to treat diseases: use medicine with betel leaves or use dishes with betel leaves.

Use dishes with betel leaves:

Betel leaves are used to prepare many dishes such as boiled with fish sauce, garlic and ginger, cut into small threads to eat raw or stir-fried with beef, eel... into extremely attractive dishes.Piper lolot can be used to wrap minced meat, beef, fish and then fried or grilled over charcoal. But the best dish is probably Piper lolot soup with meat or cooked with grouper, adding a few strands of fresh ginger.

Use medicine with betel leaves:

Treatment of sweaty hands:30g fresh betel leaves, a little salt, 1 liter of water, boil. Use warm water to soak hands and feet once a day before going to bed, do this regularly.

Treatment of dyshidrosis:Crush the betel leaves and squeeze out the juice, drink all at once. Put the residue in a pot, add 3 bowls of water and boil well to use to wash the area with dyshidrosis. After washing, dry it and then apply the boiled betel leaf residue and bandage it. Do this 1-2 times a day, continuously for 5-7 days and it will be cured.

Treatment of bone and joint pain:20 gr of piper lolot leaves, 12 gr of Chinese clematis root, 16 gr of Chinese clematis root, boil with 400 ml of water until 100 ml remains, divide into drinks during the day. Drink continuously for a week.

Treatment of vaginal infections, itching, and excessive vaginal discharge:50 gr of betel leaves, 40 gr of turmeric, 20 gr of alum, pour water to cover the medicine about two knuckles, simmer for about 10 - 15 minutes then filter to get a bowl of water to wash the vagina.Boil the remaining medicine and steam it into the vagina, it is very effective.

Cure stomachache due to cold:20g fresh betel leaves, wash, boil with 300ml water until 100ml remains. Drink during the day while the medicine is still warm, should be taken before dinner. Use continuously for 2 days. Or l20g each of Atractylodes macrocephala and Mugwort (all used fresh), wash, crush, add hot vinegar, apply to swollen and painful knees.

Treatment of kidney edema:20g of piper lolot, 10g of Solanum procumbens, 10g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10g of nettle root, 10g of plantain leaf, and 10g of Solanum procumbens each. Boil with 500ml of water until 150ml remains, drink during the day. Drink after lunch while the medicine is still warm. Use for 3-5 days.

Treatment of orchitis:12g of piper lolot, 12g of lychee, 12g of atractylodes macrocephala, 10g of tangerine peel, 10g of poria, 21g of ginger, 6g of cornus officinalis, 6g of Chinese clematis, 5g of astragalus, 4g of licorice (roasted). Pour in 600ml of water, boil down to 200ml, divide into several doses for the child to drink during the day.

Cure typhoid, flu:20 old betel leaves (sliced ​​into thin strips), a handful of washed rice, half an onion (or shallot), 1 clove of garlic, 5 small shallots, 2gr thinly sliced ​​ginger, seasoning.

Boil with 150ml of water, after 15 minutes remove from heat, add 1 egg, stir well. After eating, wipe off sweat and you will feel better.

According to khoahoc.tv