Betel nut can be used as medicine and is the first of the four major southern medicines. From a pharmacological point of view, betel nut has a unique function of preventing miasma. It is a medicinal fruit assisted by doctors in the past dynasties, and is also known as the "miasma-cleansing pill". Symptoms of miasma are generally related to irregular diet and qi stagnation. Betel nut has the effects of lowering qi, digesting food, and eliminating phlegm, so it is widely concerned about its medicinal properties. Moreover, betel nut also has insecticidal effect and can be used for tapeworms, ascariasis, ginger leaf disease, abdominal pain due to worm infestation, etc.
There are many prescriptions containing betel nut in ancient medical classics. For example, "Qianjin Prescription" records: "To treat white worms: 27 betel nuts. Treat the lower sieve. Bring two and a half liters of water and boil the skin first. , take one and a half liters, remove the powder and take it frequently. If the insects don't come out, take it again. If the infection stops, take it without food. ""Treatise on Common Diseases of Febrile Diseases" records: "Betel nut. Two (one for a lifetime). Mix two cups of wine, boil one cup for four, and drink it warmly. "This can be used to treat typhoid, sweating, and chest congestion." It can also treat gas blockage, ascariasis, and tingling in the heart and abdomen. "In addition, according to the drug regulatory department, there are more than 200 medicines in my country containing betel nut.
It can be seen that betel nut can cure some diseases when used as medicine. It is really a rare medicine.
In addition, betel nut can also be used as food for cooking. Hainanese people like to use betel nut flowers to stew soups, such as betel nut flower stewed chicken. This dish not only has the effect of strengthening the stomach and digestion, but also lowers blood pressure. In Xiangtan, Hunan, there is a very popular dish called betel nut duck. There is a dish of betel nut quail in Nanchang, Jiangxi, which tastes fresh, tender and refreshing, and has an excellent taste. In the South, it is also common to cook betel nut porridge, such as betel nut glutinous rice porridge, purslane and betel nut porridge, etc., which are all delicious delicacies. If you are used to eating greasy food, it is also good to have betel nut porridge to aid digestion.
After cooking, betel nuts burst out with a different and wonderful flavor, making the dishes more delicious, satisfying people's taste buds, and adding more brilliance to the Chinese food culture. The glory!