
Sirih (Piper betle, Linn. )
the Synonym: Chavica auriculata Miq. Artanthe hixagona.
The family: Piperaceae The analysis: Betel (Piper betle) including the plants kind crept and leant on the other tree trunk.
This crop the length could reach tens metre. The form of his leaves thin and flat resembled the heart and his stem was rather long. The surface of the coloured leaves green and slippery, whereas his tree trunk was green tembelek (green rather brownish) and the surface of his skin was rough as well as wrinkled. The betel leaves nearby for the need of the medicine ingredients also still often was used by you the old generation for the completeness 'nginang' (Java). Usually the completeness to 'nginang' this was the betel leaves, the betel lime, betel nuts, gambir, and cardamom.
The Lokal name:
the Chisel (France), the Chisel, Betelhe, Vitele (Portugal); Betel (Indonesia), Tell, Sedah (Java), Seureuh (Sunda); Ju jiang (China)
BETEL MEDICINE FOR :
was sick the eyes, eczema, the mouth smell, itchy skin, eliminated the pimple; the gums Bleeding, had a nosebleed, Bronkhitis, COUGH, , wound; Whitish, SICK OF the heart, syphilis, Alergi/biduren, Diarrhoea, toothache; The utilisation:


