Betel chewing in China has a long history, particularly in the southern provinces. In modern times, betel nut chewing is popular nationwide. The social...

script. Betel nut chewing, also called betel quid chewing or areca nut chewing, is a practice in which areca nuts (also called "betel nuts") are chewed together...

incidence of cancer in India and the chewing of betel quid containing tobacco, areca nut, limewater and betel leaf. Chewing paan (betel quid) is strongly...

at least 1500 BCE due to its use in betel nut chewing. It is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in much of the tropical Pacific (Melanesia...

at least 1500 BCE due to its use in betel nut chewing. It is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea...

In Taiwan, a betel nut beauty or binlang girl (Chinese: 檳榔西施; pinyin: bīnláng xīshī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pin-nn̂g se-si) is a young woman selling betel nuts and...

Ordinance Betel chewing in China Health in China McLure, James; Chan, Jude; Zou, Manyun; Giesen, Christoph (13 September 2023). "How China became addicted...

Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed to be chewed without being swallowed. Modern chewing gum is composed of gum base, sweeteners, softeners/plasticizers...

red-stained teeth from betel chewing. However, betel chewing damages the teeth and gums, while teeth blackening does not. In Japan, teeth blackening...

is often linked to betel chewing in many of those regions. Spitting has also been reported in some parts of Africa, such as Ghana. In India and Indonesia...

tropical crop, is popularly known as betel nut, as its common usage in the country is for mastication with betel leaves. It is a palm tree species under...

Gutka, ghutka, guṭkha is a type of betel quid and chewing tobacco preparation made of crushed areca nut (also called betel nut), tobacco, catechu, paraffin...

Sev-Tomatoes Undhiyu The chewing of the betel leaf, known as paan in Gujarati, is part of many Asian cultures, especially those of China and Vietnam. Preparation...

PMID 12121538. International Agency for Research on Cancer (2005). Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing. IARC Monograph 85-6 (PDF). IARC. ISBN 978-92-832-1285-0. Zhou...

for their argument, they believe that in Indonesia, betel chewing (called kimmah in Japan), which is made from betel nut and lime, and it is said that they...

its local affiliates. Betel leaves, a herb in Southeast Asia Coca, a herb used for elaboration of cocaine and traditional chewing List of Southern African...

peppercorns. It is often added to betel quids to enhance aroma while chewing. The spice is used in a type of cigarette called kretek in Indonesia. Clove cigarettes...

cilantro/coriander); and chewing gum is mak farang (Thai: หมากฝรั่ง). Mak (Thai: หมาก) is Thai for arecanut; chewing mak together with betel leaves (baiphlu)...

for profit. Betel nut chewing played a significant role in Philippine society in the past. Besides being beneficial for health, chewing betel leaf was a...

swallowed betel water, the red colour of the water could be seen going down her throat. Hearing of the beauty of Putri Aji, the king of China decided to...

squamous-cell type include tobacco, alcohol, very hot drinks, poor diet, and chewing betel nut. The most common causes of the adenocarcinoma type are smoking tobacco...

color to paan, a traditional Indian and Southeast Asian method for chewing betel leaf (Piper betle) with areca nut and slaked lime paste. Branches of...

means Thong Di whose teeth are white) as he did not chew betel nut. The Thai people loved chewing betel nut, which made their teeth black, since the ancient...

repeated use. The betel nut will also cause dental decay and red or black staining of teeth when chewed. Both areca nut and betel leaf chewing, however, can...

by continuously chewing betel nut, which gives a dark red shade instead of black, in addition to all sorts of plants collected mainly in the jungle. The...

percent prevalence in 2016, a sign that the tide may be changing. Chewing betel nut, an addictive group 1 carcinogen, is popular in China. According to research...

104 (2): 170–178. doi:10.1016/S0002-9343(97)00397-5. PMID 9528737. "Betel chewing causes cancer". SciDev. "Aristolochia manshuriensis – Plant Finder"...

initially used as medicine and chewed with betel. Local Chinese also began to use gambier to tan hides. Chinese first got involved in gambier production at Riau...

was used in Taiwan and China to preserve persimmon and to remove astringency.: 623  In chewing coca leaves, calcium hydroxide is usually chewed alongside...

known as yun-it including ones for paan called kun-it (Burmese: ကွမ်းအစ်; betel boxes). Yun titta are rectangular boxes for storing various articles including...