While betel quid can harm your health, betel leaf alone has many health benefits.
Good for dental health
Betel leaf protects the mouth from germs entering and strengthens the teeth. However, if eaten frequently, the extracts from betel leaf can cause mouth and throat cancer.
Helps wounds heal
If you get wounds, apply betel leaf on them. Betel leaf contains antioxidants and substances that help wounds heal faster.
Reduces coughing
Betel leaf helps relieve and cure coughing. If you soak betel leaf in mustard oil and apply it on the chest near the lungs, it helps ease phlegm.
