Kali Paaku (or) Areca Nut Palm (or) Guvaka

Description

Sans- Kramuka;  Pooga; Phalam; Guvaka; Gubak; Kuvara, Eng- Areca or betel-nut palm, Hind , Guj & Mah- Supari, Bom- Sopari, Ben- Supari; gua, Tel, & Mal- Kazhangu; Pakavakka, Tam- Kanugu; Pakku; Kiramukam; Paku-kotai or Kottai-pakku, Tel- Poka, Can- Adike, Assam- Tambul, Fr- Noix d’ Arec, Ger- Arekanuse; Betelnuse.

Part Used: Seed or kernel and the extract; root and tender leaves; Catechu.

Uses: Useful for bleeding gums and may be used  as an injection for stopping watery discharges from the vagina; also in checking the pyrosis of pregnancy.Used against certain skin diseases,Used as aphrodisiac,Improves eyesight when used as Thamboola seva,Helps in relieving asthma. Chewing betel nut is used to stimulate appetite and increase saliva flow for digestion.Betel nuts are used in folk medicine for treating symptoms of anemia as they help boost iron levels. The tannins  in betel nuts can also lower high blood pressure.