Once reserved for sacred events, now almost half of Papua New Guineans chew betel nut. It is common for children as young as six to chew it, and addicts admit using the drug every day from morning ...

High rates of oral cancer are destroying the lives of many who buy betel nuts, often decades after their first taste. Now in Taiwan, where the nuts are affectionately known as 'Taiwan's chewing ...

Soaking betel leaves in water overnight and drinking the water in the morning can help relieve constipation. Eating betel ...

To understand low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth, and explore the impact of betel quid (doma) chewing on pregnancy outcomes, a team conducted a study in Bhutan in 2015. However, the study could ...

Like many in Papua New Guinea, he started chewing betel nuts when he was three or four years old. “We’re growing up with the ...

This belief renders it the name nagavalli or snake creeper in Telegu. Interestingly, betel chewers discard the tip and the stalk of the leaf before they chew it. This evergreen climber is believed to ...

Discover the benefits of chewing betel leaf (paan) after meals, including improved digestion, fresh breath, and oral health. Learn why this traditional practice is still popular today. Suffering ...

Chewing betel and spitting, Badulla Municipality to book bus drivers, conductors, passengers Published : 23 November 2024 10:28 am Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 4 Bookmark A A A ...

Discover the benefits of chewing betel leaf (paan) after meals, including improved digestion, fresh breath, and oral health. Learn why this traditional practice is still popular today. Paan leaves ...

Worldwide, about 300 million people use smokeless tobacco and 600 million people use areca (also called betel) nut, one of the most popular psychoactive substances in the world after nicotine ...