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Alternate English names: unripe betel nut unripe pinang

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Areca catechu L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Areca catechu L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet, slightly bitter, and astringent.^✽

Actions and indications: Disperses food, sobers, loosens the chest, and checks vomiting.*

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