The fruit is being bought by traders at record high prices. It turns out to be a precious medicine, grown in many places

This fruit is being in comparison with the “golden tree” and merchants are shopping for it at file excessive costs

At present, areca nut costs are rising to a file excessive. The very best areca nut worth in Vietnam that merchants are shopping for in Hai Duong areca rising commune, Hai Hau district of Nam Dinh province is 90,000 VND/kg. After all, with this sky-high buying worth, merchants solely “favor” areca chambers reduce to the appropriate diploma, with the appropriate fruit, with uniform fruit of the appropriate measurement…

In Dak Lak province, apart from particular instances, the value of durian has by no means reached the favored degree of 85,000 VND/kg like the present worth of recent areca nuts. Thus, the value of 1 ton of areca is equal to the value of 1 ounce of gold. Areca growers have earned giant income when this worth degree has been maintained constantly for almost half a 12 months.

Merchants who instantly decide areca nuts mentioned that areca nut costs have elevated and remained excessive for a lot of months as a result of China purchases this fruit very strongly. In China, areca nuts are dried and processed into areca sweet, areca tea or made into areca soup. For Vietnam, areca nut is related to cultural traditions, usually utilized in filial piety, pleasure… Nevertheless, few individuals know that areca nut seems to be a helpful drugs.

In accordance with the guide “Medicinal Crops, Cures and Specialty Medicines” by pharmacist Pham Hiep and his colleagues, the scientific title of areca palm is Areca catechu L. of the coconut or areca household. Areca is a perennial tree, grown in lots of locations throughout the nation however is grown by most individuals in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Nam Dinh… Areca can bear fruit all 12 months spherical.

Vietnamese individuals usually use areca nuts to worship or use in engagement ceremonies and weddings. Areca nuts are related to the Vietnamese customized of chewing betel.

Areca is taken into account a helpful drugs as a result of all components of the areca tree have medicinal properties. Some components of the areca nut are additionally utilized in Oriental drugs.

Previous areca nuts are also referred to as Tan lang or Binh lang. Previous areca nuts are odorless and style bitter and acrid; into the colon and abdomen meridians. Areca seeds have the impact of decreasing gasoline, eliminating stagnation, antiseptic, clearing water, treating illnesses brought on by helminths, indigestion, bloating, chest tightness, dysentery, enteritis, hydrops (edema).

Sudden makes use of of areca nuts

In accordance with Common Doctor Bui Dac Sang, Hanoi Oriental Drugs Affiliation, areca nuts include tannin (astringent) and plenty of different energetic components equivalent to: alkaloids: arecoline, arecailin that trigger extreme salivation, elevated secretion of gastric juice, and gastric juice. intestines, constrict pupils (used for individuals with glaucoma), cut back coronary heart charge, enhance intestinal motility.

Areca nut answer accommodates alkaloids that aren’t poisonous to the human physique however are poisonous to the nervous system of flukes. Due to this fact, areca nut answer has a protected deworming impact. After 20 minutes of ingesting the answer, the tapeworms are paralyzed and can’t follow the intestinal wall.

Physician II Huynh Tan Vu, College of Drugs and Pharmacy Hospital Department 3, mentioned that areca flowers are male flower buds of the areca tree, have a barely candy style, cool properties, and have the impact of nourishing the guts, liver, abdomen, treating coughs, and clearing the throat. Warmth, air flow, dispersing gasoline stagnation within the abdomen… Areca flowers additionally include vitamin A, vitamin C and plenty of fiber.

Areca flowers in conventional drugs are sometimes used to deal with coughs, chest ache, joint ache, and stomach gasoline. Folks can take 0.5 ounces of areca flowers and stew them with pork to eat and deal with the above circumstances.

In people drugs, areca flowers are additionally used as a abdomen tonic and spleen tonic drugs. Folks can take 4 ounces of areca flowers, 2.5 ounces of ribs, and sufficient salt to make use of for cooking and nourishing the physique. put together: Lower the areca flowers into small items, take away the stems, soak and wash with salt water, take them out and drain. Prepare dinner ribs and areca flowers collectively and revel in.

In accordance with Dr. Vu, stewed areca flowers with pork when eaten may assist relieve chest ache and numb joint ache.

Consultants say that areca roots are sometimes used to make drugs, younger roots can have the impact of enhancing erectile operate and spermatogenesis. Nevertheless, this drugs is just not fashionable and only a few individuals find out about it.

In accordance with consultants, the consequences of areca cures will rely on every individual’s structure. Due to this fact, when utilizing areca nut to deal with well being issues, individuals have to seek the advice of an skilled or certified individual.