Nut is a type of palm that grows in the Pacific, Asia and eastern Africa. Nut is also the name of the fruit trade. Various local names include pineung (Aceh), pining (Batak Toba), Penang (Md.), Pimple (Sd., Jw.), Bua, ua, WUA, pua, fua, hua (various languages in Nusa Tenggara and Maluku) and various other names. Known in English as Betel palm or Betel nut tree, and Areca catechu is the scientific name.
Slim straight trunked tree nut, can reach a height of 25 m in diameter ca. 15 cm, although some are larger. Canopy is not dense.Midrib leaf-shaped tube with a length of 80 cm, the petiole short; leaf blade length to 80 cm, young leaves of 85 x 5 cm, with torn and jagged edge. In Java, the nut grows to a height of 1400 m above sea level.Nut mainly grown for its seeds used, which in the Western world known as the betel nut. These seeds are known as one of the mixture of betel nut, gambier and lime addition.Nut seeds contain alkaloids such as arekaina (arecaine) and arekolina (arecoline), more or less toxic and addictive, can stimulate the brain. Nut seed preparation in a pharmacy Simplicia commonly used to treat intestinal worms, especially to address the tapeworm. Meanwhile, several kinds of nut seeds creates a feeling of dizziness when chewed. Other substances contained in these fruits, among others arecaidine, arecolidine, guracine (guacine), guvacoline and some other elements. Traditionally, areca nuts are used in potions to treat dysentery pain, bloody diarrhea, and scurvy. These seeds are also used for producing red dyes and tanning materials.The root of betel nut type Itam, in the past used as a poisoner to get rid of an enemy or someone who does not like. Midrib leaf-like tubes (known as upih) used for packaging food and pastries. Umbutnya contrived eaten as fresh vegetables or pickles.Some properties of betel nuts is as follows:• Treat ear pus. Way, take the roots of young betel nuts to taste, finely crushed, squeezed the water. First clean the ears with cotton for a sick child, after it tetesi with betel juice in the ear that hurt as much as 3 drops. Ears with cotton plugs to prevent water droplets from flowing out. Do it every day on a regular basis to recover.• Treating eczema. Way, take the contents of betel nuts 1 egg, bean Jangkang 5 points, then mash them finely. Add olive oil / coconut oil and whiting, and rub / urapkan on the eczema affected skin. Wrapped with a hook. Do twice a day regularly.