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 '''Piper betle''' are is eulogized by ayurveda acharyas for their immense medicinal properties. Piper betle is a vine which belongs to Piperacea family. This vine has heart shaped leaves and is mostly grown in South East Asia.  

{{Uses|woundsWounds}}, {{Uses|joint Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Stomach colicky}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Bad breath}}, {{Uses|Weight loss}}, {{Uses|Erectile dysfunctiondisfunction}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.

{{Parts Used|Vines}}, {{Parts Used|leavesLeaves}}, {{Parts Used|rootsRoots}}, {{Parts Used|fruitsFruits}}.

Leaf contains Water (85-90%), Proteins (3-3.5%), Carbohydrates (0.5-6.1%), Minerals (2.3-3.3%), Fat (0.4-1%), Fibre (2.3%), Essential oil (0.08-0.2%), Tannin (0.1-1.3%), Alkaloid (arakene). <ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Leaf|Simple|ovateOvate-oblong|Those at apex of stem sometimes elliptic, 7-15 × 5-11 cm}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||manyMany}}

* [[Vishatinduka TailaNagavallabha rasa]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Brihat Vishama Jwarantak lauh]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.

Betel pepper is a plant Cuttings 30 - 45cm long, taken from the tips of lowland tropical areas , usually at elevations below 900 metresvertical shoots.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslandsTrophical area}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fieldsCoastal areas}}.

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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-uses-of-betel-leafpaan/302/ "Constituents"]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/491360/details Morphology]</ref><ref name="MorphologyAyurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2019/05/23/betel-benefits-uses-side-effects-dose-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Piper+betle "cultivation Cultivation details"]</ref>