🪴Jamu
Betel Leaf (Sirih)
Piper betle
About Betel Leaf (Sirih)
Betel Leaf (Sirih) (Piper betle) is a herb used in the Jamu tradition to help with Oral Health, Wound Healing, Respiratory Issues, and Infection. The leaves are the part traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
The betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, which includes pepper and kava. Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia, and elsewhere in the world by some Asian emigrants, as betel quid or in paan, with Areca nut and/or tobacco.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Leaves · both