Betel Leaves

Betel leaf, generally known as pan patta, has been popular since ancient times in South Asia. Nobel people like kings and the common public used to chew betel leaves. Moreover, the usage of betel includes ayurvedic medicine and Chinese fold medicine to treat many disorders and illnesses due to its powerful detoxification, anti mutation, and antioxidation properties.

Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia and by some Asian immigrants worldwide. It is generally known as betel quid or Paan, always in combination with tobacco, in an addictive euphoria-inducing and psych-stimulating formulation with adverse health effects. The betel leaf is most commonly consumed as betel quid or paan, a substance mixture. The paan almost entirely consists of a betel leaf, two primary ingredients, areca nut or tobacco, sweetener, and lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium carbonate).