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Liver damage, [4] [5] cancer [4] Country mallow: heartleaf, silky white mallow Sida cordifolia "Heart attack, heart arrhythmia, stroke, death" [4] Dan Shen red sage, Chinese sage, tan shen Salvia miltiorrhiza: Potentiates warfarin activity, leading to excessive anticoagulation and bleeding [3] [13] Dong quai female ginseng Angelica sinensis
Betel nut chewing is addictive and causes adverse health effects, mainly oral and esophageal cancers, and cardiovascular disease. [ 6 ] [ 1 ] When chewed with additional tobacco in its preparation (like in gutka ), there is an even higher risk, especially for oral and oropharyngeal cancers . [ 7 ]
In one region where betel leaf cultivation is the main source of income for farmers, a total of 2,825 hectares of land is dedicated to betel vine farming. [43] The average production costs for these betel farms in Bangladesh are about Tk 300,000 per hectare ($4,000 per hectare, $16 per decimal).
New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have "troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the ...
Tirur Betel Leaf is an important traditional crop variety of Betel leaf cultivated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is mainly cultivated in Tirur, Tanur, Tirurangadi, Kuttippuram, Malappuram and Vengara block panchayaths of Malappuram district of Kerala. [1] [2] Under its Geographical Indication tag, it is referred to as "Tirur Betel Leaf ...
Gutka street vendor, India. 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 wax, slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and sweet or savory flavourings, in India, Pakistan, other Asian countries, and North America.
UN: Estimate of life expectancy for various ages in 2023; Locations Life expectancy for population in general Life expectancy for male Life expectancy for female Sex gap; at birth bonus 0→15 at 15 bonus 15→65 at 65 bonus 65→80 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 Hong Kong: 85.51: 0.21: 70 ...
Mysore betel leaf is a variety of heart shaped betel (Piper betel) leaf grown in and around the region of Mysore. It is consumed as a betel quid or as paan , with or without tobacco. A sheaf of betel leaves is traditionally offered as a mark of respect and auspicious beginnings.