HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - 41. Piper betle (Betel)

Piper betle is a plant with known ethnomedicinal properties and its use in India, Indonesia and other countries of the Indo-China region - Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore and the Far East is well known. Use of PB leaf (PBL) was known for centuries for its curative properties such as: to reduce/prevent body odour and bad breath, throat and lung problems, cough prevention and healing, to reduce unwanted vaginal secretion and bad odour and to prevent itching caused by fungus and internal/external bacteria