Betel Leaf Amazing Benefits that common people don’t know

 

Betel leaf is a vine from the family of Piperaceae, mostly consumed in India and Asia as a 'Paan' along with 'Arcea Nut' or tobacco. While many look at it as 'Paan' consumed after a good meal or just as a habit, it also has a significant place during religious rituals in India.

My Granma (both mom’s and dad’s mom) chew betel leaf on a regular basis, Buying betel leaf is one of the regular activities I always enjoy, I even enjoy helping them clean the leaves and pack them in a box that they use for storing the leaves.  After every midday meal, they relax by chewing a betel leaf with all other ingredients stored in the box. I love to watch them chew their betel leaf and wait patiently for the miracle to happen.  Within minutes a lovely bright scarlet red color fills their entire month especially the tongue I m awestruck.

Then I remember in wedding ceremony they use to keep betel leaf in a big plate in several places in the marriage hall (Mandapam), we as kids play with them and also elders ask our help to get them betel leaves. Most of the people while they talk with relatives and friends they will chew the betel leaves with other condiments. Most people don’t know the health benefits of this but because it was a custom they use them.

Paan in Wedding place 👇

Even now when going out for a heavy lunch, I eat betel leaves to digest food, not only I do it, most of the people after a heavy lunch eat “Paan”. These Paan shops are located in front of all the restaurants, a very good strategy for the paan vendor.

    PAAN from a shop👇

Benefits

·        Is a good source of rich antioxidant, this will help food digest easily

·        Has good antiseptic properties

·        Betel leaves are imparted with numerous antimicrobial agents, that effectively combat a host of bacteria dwelling in the mouth which triggers a distinctly bad smell

·        Rich in calcium

·        Helps in lowering high blood glucose levels to an extent

·        Is an excellent analgesic that offers instant pain reliever

·        Helps in treating cough and the common cold

·        Relives joint pain as it has anti-inflammatory compounds

·        Lowers High Cholesterol Level   

·        Anti-asthmatic Agent

There are much more facts than what I had mentioned, I only know this much, when I learn more I will update this blog.

New Dishes that are trending now

• Paan shot is a mouth-watering drink of Paan essence with Rose gulkhand along with spices and vanilla ice-cream, that melts in your mouth and tickles your taste buds.
• Kaju Paan is a very delicious refreshing mouth-watering sweet made with cashew nut powder, rose gulkhand and it is filled with dry fruits.
• Paan Kulfi is a dessert recipe made with milk solid and fresh paan leaves.
• Fire Paan where the paan that is ablaze is thrust into the mouth of a customer by the seller.