| botanical name: | Areca catechu |
| eng. name: | Betel nut |
| additional names: | Areca nut, pinang, siri, supari (Hindu), ping lang (Chinese) |
| family: | Palmaceae (Palm family |
| location/habitat: | India, Malaysia, Polynesia, South Pacific Islands |
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| description: | |
| chemistry effects: | Arecoline, a volatile oil, released from the nt by saliva and lime (calcium oxide).
Betel leaf contains chavicol, allylpyrocatechol, chavibetol, cadinene. Arecoline is n the same alkaloids group as muscarine, found in Fly Agaric. CNS stimulant, makes a journey more vivid because it affects one´s perception of time. |
| preparation/ use: | Mix 1 betel nut with 1/2 g of burnt lime (hydrated calcium oxide) and place in the side of the mouth. |
| history: | Used in India like cigarettes and coffee in Europe. |
| additional information: |
legal drugs: Areca Cathechu - BETELNUß Liliopsida - Arecidae (u.a. Betelpalme, bzw. Sagopalme) (german) |
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