English Name : Betle Leaves
Indonesian Name : Sirih
Botanical Name : Piper betle
Simplisia Name : Piperis betle Folium
Botanical Part Used : Leaves
Specification : –
Test Method : –
Ratio Botanical : 10:01
Indication : Antiseptic, antibacterial

“The Piper betle is a glabrous climbing vine belonging to the family Piperaceae. Betel is used for coughs, as an expectorant for stomach ailments, diphtheria and inflammation of middle ear. As Indian Medicine herb, it used for asthma, bronchitis, coughs, dyspepsia, rheumatism, leprosy, severe thirst, alcoholism, syncopes, toothache and impotency.”

Active Constituens :
“methyl piper betlol, peperol-A, piperol-B hydroxyl chavicol, eugenol piper betol and the betel oil
contains carvacrol, allyl catechol, chavicol, chavibetol, cineole, estragol, p-cymene, caryophyllene, cadinene”