Betel leaf, Usage : Chewing, Medicinal Purposes

The betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, which includes pepper and kava. It is valued both as a mild stimulant and for its medicinal properties. Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia.
Elsewhere in the world it is used by by some Asian emigrants as betel quid or paan with or without .
In an addictive psycho-stimulating and euphoria-inducing formulation with adverse health effects.Betel is notable for staining the teeth of regular users.
The betel plant is an evergreen and perennial creeper, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkin. The betel plant originated from South and South East Asia.
The betel leaf is cultivated in most of South and Southeast Asia. Since it is a creeper, it needs a compatible tree or a long pole for support.
Betel requires high land and especially fertile soil. Waterlogged, saline and alkali soils are unsuitable for its cultivation.Betel leaf is the leaf of a kind of creeper or climbing plant. It is a glossy, oval leaf.