District | DIMA HASAO | BMC Name | MAHUR BMC | Flora Category | Chewing | Type of Flora | Climber |
Local Name of Flora | Local Language | Dimasa , | Common Name of Flora | Betel Leaf | Scientific Name | Piper betle | |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | ||||
Part Used | All plant | Uses | Used in traditional puja and chewing purpose used to make paan or betel quid | Other Details | Used for the treatment of malaria. Betel leaf has antiseptic, analgesic, antibacterial, anti-lactagogue (reducing breast milk), antioxidant, antispasmodic, cardiotonic, carminative, expectorant, litholytic, tonic and contraceptive properties |