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 Betel Leaf Also Known as Paan

Betel leaf or as most of us would love to say "PAAN". There are so many bollywood songs made on this leaf "paan" and almost all are super hit.

Scientifically Betel leaf is known as Piper betle, In India, it is popularly known as Paan in most parts of India, but in southern part of India it is known as Vetalai.



Betel leaf is an incredible, edible medicinal creeper plant with heart shaped leaves that are dark green in colour. This plant has different variants depending on the geographical location of it's growth. 

Though the shape and colour of this plants remains almost same, the taste and the size of the leaves are might vary and are considered to be a big differentiator of these plants.

Types of betel leaf plant

  • Maghai paan /Vetalai
  • Banarasi paan
  • Calcutta paan
  • Chennor Paan
  • Karapaku paan
  • Tellaku Paan
  • Bangla paan


The high medicinal value of this plant could be the reason why Betel leaves are widely used for all auspicious occasion since centuries.


Listed Are The Benefits Of Using Betel Leaf Plant As Medicine

It is an excellent digestive medicinal properties.

It can treat mouth ulcers

It is an antioxidant

Used as Stimulant

As an antiseptic

Breadth freshener 

It also used as aphrodisiac when eaten with areca nut.

you may cross verify the above claims on the medicinal journal via below link

Reference: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3892533/



Can you grow Betel leaf plant at home?

Certainly, but only if you grow it the way the plant loves to grow, it needs acidic soil, regular watering, and partial shade but not completely indoors or dark corners.

Let me walk you through the complete process of preparing garden soil, how to take cutting, which fertilizers to be used and where to keep the plant for fast and healthy growth.


How To Grow Betel Leaf Plant At Home

Potting Mix

Prepare a well drained potting mix with the following materials
Cocopeat 5 parts
Compost 5 parts
Garden soil 2 parts
Chunna or slaked lime 1 tablespoon
Coffee ground (used ) 1 tablespoon


How to grow with a cutting

  • Select a healthy plant, leave 2 -3 nodes that are thick and brown in colour, check for the nodes with aerial roots and give a cut.
  • plant this cutting in the potting mix as above 
  • cover with a transparent plastic bag
  • keep it in shade for a week
  • water when the potting mix is slightly dry


How to grow without taking a cutting of betel leaf plant

Method 1:

Buy a plant from the nursery and repot it with the potting mix as mentioned above

Method 2:


Take a plastic cup and fill it with potting mix 
cling this cup with the potting mix touching the aerial roots and the nodes of the plant.
After a week or 2 you will see that the roots has started growing in the cup.
now cut the node and start growing the plant as a new plant.

Fertilizer

Betel leaf plant needs regular fertilizers, you can use home made fertilizer made of chunna and turmeric
mixed in water, feed this to the plant once in a week for better growth or you can also mix 4-5 drops of sea weed fertilizer in 1 liter of water and spray it over the plant.

Watering:

Betel leaf plant loves watering everyday, so make sure to water this plant well and also give a good spray over the leaves and the nodes for better development of aerial nodes.

Where to keep Betel leaf plant at home

To grow lush green betel leaf plant always keep it in east facing direction, this is as per vaastu and healthy for the plant.
This plant must receive good sunlight for about 4-5 hours daily but avoid harsh afternoon sunlight.
Avoid dark corners and harsh sunlight.

Pinching/ Pruning

Pinch off the top part of the node to get more branches. Remove yellow leaves if any, they won't be green again.



How to make betel leaf plant bushy
Use the hanging vine and pin the node in the soil of the, follow this every time you see a node.

Recipes using Betel Leaves


Betel leaf lassi recipe

Take around 5-6 betel leaves
200ml curd
sugar or stevia as per taste
put all ingredients in a blender and blend it well.
Seive it to remove any residue of paan leaves
pour it in a glass and serve cool 😎 



Instant Betel leaf Ice - cream

Take 10 betel leaves, rinse well and remove the petiole
Throw the leaves in a mixture grinder and add some gulkand
grind well 
sieve this juice and add it to vanilla ice - cream. 
Your instant betel leaf ice- cream is ready





























    



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