Betel leaf or in Latin has a name (Piper betle L) is native to Indonesia, which has long been recognized as one of the health of plants that have amazing benefits. In some areas in Indonesia, even there is a tradition in which a person

chewing betel leaf.

           Betel leaf vines whose leaves are bright green and shaped like a heart. besides betel leaf is useful, there are some people who make it as ornamental plants because these plants have a distinctive aroma therapy.

           There are many substances that are good for the health of the bladder in betel oil in particular that has been processed and taken the oil. Essential oils derived from betel leaf containing betIephenol, sesquiterpenes, starch, diatase, sugar and tannin substances and which has a property kavikol deadly germs, antioxidants and fungicides, anti-fungal.

Benefits of Betel Leaves            

            Actually there are so many benefits that can be found in the betel leaf. However, the most prominent benefits of using betel leaf is as follows:

• Betel leaves are nutritious eliminate body odor caused by bacteria and fungi. Usually also because of the benefit is used as a cleaner female organs. 

• Betel leaf is also holding the bleeding, heal wounds on the skin, and gastrointestinal disorders. In addition, betel leaves are also furrowed, remove phlegm, saliva shed, hemostatic, and stop the bleeding. 

• Usually for the medicine nosebleed, by the way rolled up and then inserted into the nostril. 

• In addition, the active ingredient content of phenol and kavikol betel leaf forests can also be used as a botanical pesticide to control sucking pests