As a medicinal plant, betel benefit no doubt. If during the more familiar green betel leaf containing antiseptic, there is now a kind of red betel which is believed to have a more diverse health benefits.
During this time, people familiar with betel leaf, green plants are hereditary utilized to address a variety of complaints such as nosebleeds, red eyes, discharge, making a loud voice, and more. Efficacy of betel leaf has been clinically tested. Until now, research on these plants continue to be developed.
Traditionally, the betel leaf is used as a supplement in traditional ceremonies such as marriage customs in Java. Betel leaf is also used for dental hygiene and mouth with menyusurnya (betel nut).
However, lately the red betel plant (Piper betle L. Var rubrum), the rise because it was believed to have medicinal benefits are far more diverse. The form was far more interesting than regular betel.
Although not yet known with certainty the origin of these medicinal plants, red betel frequently found in various regions. For example in the palace and the slopes of Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, Papua, West Java, Aceh, and several other areas.
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In early 2002, in a village on the slopes of Mount Merapi, Indonesia, Bambang Sadewo herbalist, author of Exterminate Disease with Red Sirih, inadvertently discovered this plant. Color glossy red bottom section with the shape not unlike the betel leaf green. Panhandle plants elongated and segmented.
Flavors of red betel leaves are very bitter. The aroma is more sharply when compared with green betel.
Although the chemical content of these plants have not been studied in detail, the results are known krematogram red betel leaves contain flavonoids, compounds polevenolad, tannins, and essential oils. Effect of active substances contained red betel leaves can stimulate the central nervous and thinking power.
Red betel leaf has the effect of preventing premature ejaculation, anticonvulsant, antiseptic, analgesic, anti-dandruff, controlling blood sugar, liver, antidiarrheal, increase endurance, and relieve pain. Also believed to be able to overcome pneumonia, laryngitis, gingivitis, bleeding nose or nosebleeds, and coughing up blood.
Red betel leaf extract is also able to kill fungi Chandida albicans causes thrush. In addition, reducing sekrasi efficacious in the vagina, vaginal discharge and itching in the genitals, as well as cleaning wounds (antiseptic effect).
Empirically red betel leaf extract in a single use or formulated with other herbs capable of limiting the variety of complaints. Examples of blood sugar disorders, acute inflammation in body organs, wounds difficult to heal, breast cancer and cervical cancer, leukemia, tuberculosis and hepatitis, hemorrhoids, heart disease, high blood pressure, and uric acid.
The results Andayana Puspitasari, Apt., Of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta Indonesia, red betel contain flavonoids, alkoloid, polifenolat compounds, tannins and essential oils. Utilizing this red betel leaf, except in the form of fresh, can also use the sun drying technique.
Bambang explained Sadewo herbalist, chopped red betel Dauh that has 60 percent are placed in dry containers covered with black cloth transparent. Closure with this fabric so no blurred leaves in the wind.
Once properly dried, red betel leaf is inserted into a plastic bag or clear transparent bold. The goal, so the quality of red betel guaranteed and can last up to one year.
Potions red betel, single or mixed
To mix the red betel leaves, according to Bambang Sadewo herbalist, may singly or mixed with other herbs. Here are some examples of red betel leaf ingredients for a variety of disorders:
1. Heart
Single herb:
- Take a betel leaf-sized pieces as much as 3-4 or 6-8 pieces of small size. Rinse, then sliced into small pieces. Boil the water by 4 cup (800 ml) to boiling and the remaining 2 cups, then strain. This herb is drunk while warm, twice daily before meals. Once one drink.
Herb with other herbs:
- Prepare a medium-size red betel leaves as much as 3-4 pieces, 30 grams of acid leaves, star fruit 2 pieces of vegetable, tuber dry dea and 3 grams of ginseng leaves 4 sheets. All material is washed, sliced into small pieces, then boiled with three glasses of water (600 ml) until the remaining 1.5 cups. This herb is taken three times a day while warm. Can plus one teaspoon of honey. Once drank half a glass.
2. Diabetes
Single herb:
- Pick three and a half of red betel leaves and old leaves from the top of the sixth or seventh. Wash all the leaves, then slice into small pieces. Boil the water as much as three cups (600 ml) to boiling and the remaining 1.5 cups. Drink three times daily before meals, to drink half a glass.
Herb with other herbs:
- Take three sheets of red betel medium-size, 40 grams of bark that had been cleaned gayam the outside, and 30 grams of dried bark jamblang. These materials are brewed with 2 cups (400 ml) of water until boiling and the remaining 1 cup. Strain and drink twice a day every morning and evening before meals. Once drank half a glass.
3. Mouth organ
- Fresh betel leaves as many as 5 pieces, washed and boiled in two cups (400 ml) to boiling and the remaining 1 cup. Refrigerate, and use to gargle three times a day.
Note: This herb is excellent for treating bleeding gums, canker sores, cavities, bad breath, and sore throat.
4. Cough or appetite enhancer
- Prepare the red betel leaf that is not too old as many as 10 sheets, wash, then soak in 70 percent alcohol for 30 minutes so that bacteria attached to the leaves die. Red betel leaves plus 100 grams of white sugar boiled with water 4 cups (800 ml) to boiling and the remaining one cup. Once cool, pour into a clean bottle and sterile. This herb can be taken three times a day, to drink a tablespoon.
5. Female organs
- Scarlet betel leaf as much as 8 sheets washed, then sliced 1 cm wide. Boiled with 800 ml of water until boiling. Once cool, the female organs are used to clean twice a day.
6. Inflammation of the eye
- Take the red betel leaves are somewhat younger (fifth leaf from top) as much as 4 pieces, wash. Boil two cups water to boil and the remaining one cup. Once cool, the water used to soak a sore eye.
How to use: Eye cleaned (face wash) and then soaked with boiling water to taste red betel using special glasses. Use no more than three times a day to avoid irritation to the lining of the eye.
Note: Before use, water should be boiled first deposited. Use boiled water which is clear to avoid irritation to eyes
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