Piper lolot leaves as medicine
Betel leaves have good antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects.
Piper lolot (scientific name is Piper lolot C. DC) belongs to the Piperaceae family and is a perennial herb that often grows in humid places in the midlands and mountains, 30 - 40cm high, creeping, the stem and branches are covered with little hair and swollen at the joints.
The leaves are simple, alternate, heart-shaped, broad, smooth, with wavy margins and a heart-shaped base, with a pointed tip, densely networked veins, and a petiole with a sheath at the base. The inflorescence is a solitary flower in the leaf axil. The berry contains one seed.
The plant flowers and bears fruit in the fall, from August to October. The roots and stems are used as medicine, and the leaves are used as a vegetable or medicine. According to modern research, betel leaves have quite good antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects.
Children with diarrhea many times
20g of betel leaves, 10g of galangal, boil the two ingredients to get concentrated water and give the child to drink 2-3 times in a row. Each time is 60 minutes apart.
Sweaty hands and feet
Boil 1 large handful of betel leaves in 4 bowls of water. Pour into a basin to cool, then soak your hands and feet in the medicinal water. Soak twice a day. Do this continuously until all symptoms of the disease disappear.
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The whole betel leaf plant is used as medicine. |
Chronic colitis, abdominal pain, bloating, loose stools, digestive disorders
20g of betel leaves, 12g of galangal root, 16g of atractylodes macrocephala root, 16g of ginseng root, 16g of bitter leaf, 16g of cornus officinalis, 12g of guava buds, 12g of licorice (pork). Boil and drink 1 dose per day, divided into 3 times.
Food poisoning
Abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, frequent bowel movements, vomiting, weakness, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, lower blood pressure than normal: 20g of betel leaf, 16g of white atractylodes, 16g of lotus seed, 12g of magnolia bark, 8g of ginger, 16g of ginseng, 16g of white sea bean, 16g of pigweed (fried until golden), 20g of pennywort (fried), 12g of galangal, 12g of licorice (fried), 12g of dried tangerine peel (fried). Drink 1 dose per day, divided into 3 times.
Chronic arthritis, joint pain, difficulty walking, limited flexibility, pain increases when the weather changes
20g of piper lolot, 20g of male dipsacus root, 20g of chasteberry, 16g of mugwort, 16g of chicken blood vine, 20g of dodder seed, 16g of tang ki sinh, 16g of processed fo-ti, 6g of cinnamon, 6g of thousand-year-old ginger. Boil and drink 1 dose per day, divided into 3 times.
Tooth decay, toothache
20-30g of Piper lolot root, soaked in 60ml of white wine. Use cotton soaked in the medicine, dab on the painful tooth 2-3 times a day.
Boy with orchitis
Swollen testicles, fatigue, lack of playfulness, little exercise, often lying down: 12g of betel leaf, 12g of lychee, 12g of white atractylodes, 10g of tangerine peel, 10g of poria, 21g of ginger, 6g of cornus officinalis, 6g of ginseng, 5g of astragalus, 4g of licorice (pork). Pour 600ml of water, boil down to 200ml, divide into several doses for the child to drink during the day.
According to AloBacsi.vn