Betel leaves

This plant is used as a Herbal medicine in India since long. These plants grow vines or leaning on another tree, and may reach a height of 15 m. Betel leaf length is about 5-8 cm wide and 2-5 cm resembles a heart shape and bright green in color, Betel Leaves are valued both as a mild stimulant and for its medicinal properties. Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia, and in the worldwide by some Asian emigrants, as betel quid orPaan, always with tobacco, in an addictive psycho-stimulating and euphoria-inducing formulation with adverse health effects. The betel leaf is predominantly consumed as betel quid orpaan, which is a mixture of substances. The paan almost contains a betel leaf with two basic ingredients, either areca nut or tobacco or both, with lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium carbonate). 

SPECIFICATION

Botanical Name: Piper betle
Plant Part: Leaves
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Description: The Betel Leaf plant is a twining vine part of the pepper family, whose leaves yield an aromatic essential oil. The cultivation of this creeper needs a lot of care and attention. Dryness and exposure to the sun for too long a period can harm and plant. The heart-shaped leaves have a distinct pleasant aroma and are commonly chewed alone or with other plant materials.
Color: Clear yellow to dark brown liquid.

Appearance: Fluid liquid
Common Use: The betel leaf essential oil is valued in Ayurveda as being stimulating, carminative, aromatic, warming, antiseptic and even as an aphrodisiac.