Areca nut harvest

2 days ago, my parents-in-law again harvested the betel nut that I planted myself. There are several betel nut trees that he planted. Thank God, he was able to harvest the areca nut for later sale. My mother-in-law prefers to sell dried betel nut because it is less expensive but with several stages.

Many types of betel nut. What I saw there were small and a little big. I do not know the name of this betel nut tree. The result is not much, but it's enough for daily snacks, especially at this time the price of areca nut is cheap. Currently, the price of dried betel nut is usually around $1.30 per kilogram and now it has dropped to around $1 per kilogram and wet areca is now priced at $0.55 or even $0.35. Areca nut that is harvested is usually the one that has fallen and looks old.

My mother-in-law prefers to sell dry ones even though it requires a process of splitting, drying, removing the banana seeds and drying them again until they are completely dry.

Areca nut or nangpi (Areca catechu) (English: Bethel palm) is a type of monocotyledonous plant belonging to palms. This tree is one of the plants with high economic value and potential. Plants that have straight and slender stems have many benefits and are commonly known as medicinal plants.

The use of betel nut is not only for export to China and several South Asian countries, in some areas of Sumatra and Kalimantan it is used for ceremonial events such as betel nut concoction for traditional ceremonies. Advances in science and technology have changed the pattern of using areca nut for pharmaceutical and industrial purposes, while India and China are currently processing areca nut into candy.

Areca nut benefits for women and men

Betel nut is not only beneficial for health but also good for health if consumed in moderation. For men and women, they have their respective benefits when consuming areca nut or drinking water boiled betel nut. one of the benefits of areca nut for women is that it can tighten or tighten the vagina after giving birth and men are good for increasing sexual arousal. Areca nut consumed is young areca nut. Can be eaten directly or crushed and then boiled into one glass. It can also be used in drinks or juices that aim to increase stamina.

And Indonesian people often consume betel nut with betel leaf. Either in a traditional event or as a habit.

According to information from alodokter.com, areca nut has other benefits such as maintaining oral health, lowering blood pressure, improving digestion, but areca nut is not the main medicine if consumed in excess it will be dangerous such as causing inflammation of the mouth, the risk of cancer, making hallucinations and endangering pregnancy and the fetus.

Areca nut is also used as a natural textile dye. The colors produced are usually red and old areca nut.

This is my information about areca nut. Does your place have betel nut trees? Are there any readcash friends who are fans of eating areca nut? I hope this information is helpful.