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2011-01-10 India-Pakistan

Govt to set up betel leaf farms in metropolis

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Posted by Fred 2011-01-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 No... is a 3 element drug
1) the nut of the Areca palm tree.
well actually not a nut...
wikipedia: The areca nut is not a true nut but rather a drupe

2) the nut is wrapped in the Betel leaf - The betel plant is an evergreen and perennial creeper

The Betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, which includes pepper and Kava.

3) some slaked lime. (calcium hydroxide)

Chemical reaction ruins the mouth, teeth and makes the narcotic.

Disgusting filthy dirty habit.
Makes chewing tobacco with overflowing spittoons look hygienic in comparison.

The lime acts to keep the active ingredient in its freebase or alkaline form, thus enabling it to enter the bloodstream via sublingual absorption. The areca nut contains the alkaloid arecoline, which promotes salivation (the saliva is stained red), and is itself a stimulant. This combination, known as a "betel quid", has been used for several thousand years. Tobacco is sometimes added.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-01-10 03:01|| 2011-01-10 03:01|| Front Page Top

#2 How does betel compare to qat? Other than that one causes red dribbling, and the other causes green dribbling, I mean.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-10 09:50|| 2011-01-10 09:50|| Front Page Top

#3 my limited understanding is qat is more like speed.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-01-10 12:41|| 2011-01-10 12:41|| Front Page Top

#4 In its defense, Chewing Betel Nut properly can give someone a good, long-lasting "natural high" widout any addictive or physical side effects.

Also, personally I have never met anyone here on Guam or in the States that got CANCER directly from chewing Betel Nut, while the same is not true for those whom had chewed tobacco or were regular Smokers. At worse, Guam, US Locals I'd met whom have Cancer, etc. + chew Betel Nut do so as a complementary Pain-Killer, akin to so-called "Medical Marijuana".

Lastly, IMO those whom chew betel Nut + have LT Teeth Stains + Gum Disease are also those kinds of individuals whom don't brush or see their dentist regularly to begin with. TOO MUCH OF ONLY ONE THING IS NEVER GOOD.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-10 19:06|| 2011-01-10 19:06|| Front Page Top

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