B
Dermatosis (f; WO2); Diphtheria (1; CRC); Dropsy (f; CRC; WO2); Dysuria (f; CRC); Enterosis
(f; CRC); Fever (1; WO2); Gas (1; WO2); Gingivosis (f; PHR); Glaucoma (f; CRC); Halitosis (f;
CRC; WO2); Heatstroke (f; CRC); Hepatosis (2; WO2); Inflammation (1; CRC); Insomnia (1;
WO2); Laryngosis (1; CRC); Lumbago (f; WO2); Malaria (f; CRC); Nervousness (1; WO2);
Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Pharyngosis (1; CRC); Sore (f; WO2); Sore Throat (1; CRC); Tumor (f;
CRC); Worm (1; CRC; PHR); Yeast (1; WO2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Betel Palm) — 8–10 g fatally toxic (antidote
atropine 2 mg scu) (CRC; HHB; PHR).
BETEL PEPPER (Piper betle L.) ++Regrettably, the herbal PDR calls this betel nut. Piper betle is betel leaf, chewed with the betel nut
(a palm).
Activities (Betel Pepper) — Amebicide (1; CRC); Analgesic (f; CRC); Antibacterial (1; CRC;
WOI); Antilactagogue (f; CRC; DEP; MPI); Antioxidant (1; CRC; PHR; WOI); Antiperistaltic
(f; CRC; WOI); Antiseptic (1; CRC; MPI; PHR; PH2); Antispasmodic (1; CRC; WOI); Aperitif
(f; CRC); Aphrodisiac (f; DEP; MPI); Astringent (f; DEP); Cardiotonic (f; CRC); Carminative
(1; CRC; DEP; PHR; WOI); Cerebrotonic (f; CRC); CNS-Depressant (1; CRC; PH2); CNS-
Stimulant (1; CRC); Collyrium (f; CRC); Contraceptive (f; CRC; DEP; MPI); Deobstruent (f;
CRC); Digestive (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; WBB); Euphoric (1; CRC); Expectorant (f; CRC; PHR;
PH2); Fungicide (1; CRC); Hemostat (f; CRC); Hepatotonic (f; CRC); Immunomodulator (1;
PH2); Intoxicant (f; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC; DEP); Litholytic (f; WBB); Masticatory (1; CRC);
Narcotic (1; CRC); Parasiticide (1; CRC); Sedative (1; PH2); Sialagogue (f; CRC; DEP; PHR);
Sterilant (f; CRC); Stimulant (1; CRC; DEP; PHR); Stomachic (f; CRC); Tonic (f; CRC);
Vermifuge (1; CRC; PHR); Vulnerary (f; CRC).
Indications (Betel Pepper) — Adenopathy (f; CRC; MPI); Alcoholism (f; PH2); Ameba (1; CRC;
WOI); Anorexia (f; CRC); Asthma (f; CRC; PH2); Bacteria (1; CRC; WOI); Bleeding (f; CRC);
Boil (f; CRC); Bronchosis (f; CRC; MPI; PH2); Bruise (f; CRC); Cancer (f; CRC; JLH); Catarrh
(f; CRC; MPI; WBB; WOI); Childbirth (f; CRC); Cirrhosis (f; JLH); Colic (f; CRC); Congestion
(f; CRC; MPI); Conjunctivosis (f; DEP); Constipation (f; CRC; DEP); Cough (f; CRC; DEP; PHR;
PH2; WBB); Cramp (1; CRC; WOI); Debility (f; DEP); Diphtheria (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Dysentery
(f; CRC); Dyspepsia (f; MPI; PH2); Dyspnea (f; DEP; MPI); Edema (f; CRC); Elephantiasis (f;
CRC); Enterosis (f; CRC; MPI); Escherichia (1; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Fungus (1; CRC); Gas (1;
CRC; DEP; PHR; WOI); Gastrosis (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Gravel (f; WBB); Halitosis (f; CRC;
DEP); Headache (f; DEP); Hemeralopia (f; DEP); Hepatosis (f; CRC; JLH); Impotence (f; PH2);
Infection (1; CRC; WBB); Inflammation (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Insanity (f; CRC; MPI); Insomnia
(1; PH2); Laryngosis (f; CRC; MPI); Leprosy (f; PH2); Malaria (f; CRC); Mastosis (f; CRC; DEP);
Mucososis (f; CRC); Mycosis (1; CRC; WOI); Nervousness (1; PH2); Nyctalopia (f; MPI); Odon-
tosis (f; CRC; WBB); Ophthalmia (f; CRC; MPI); Otosis (f; CRC; PH2); Ozena (f; CRC); Pain (f;
CRC; DEP); Parasite (1; CRC); Phthisis (f; CRC; MPI); Pulmonosis (f; WOI); Respirosis (f; MPI);
Rheumatism (f; CRC; PH2); Rhinosis (f; CRC); Salmonella (1; CRC; WOI); Satyriasis (f; CRC;
DEP); Scirrhus (f; JLH); Shigella (1; CRC; WOI); Snakebite (f; CRC); Sore (f; CRC; DEP); Sore
Throat (f; CRC; DEP; MPI); Stone (f; WBB); Streptococcus (1; CRC); Swelling (f; CRC); Syncope
(f; PH2); Syphilis (f; CRC; MPI); Thirst (f; PH2); Toothache (f; PH2); Tuberculosis (1; CRC; MPI;
WOI); Tumor (f; JLH); Ulcer (f; CRC); VD (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; WBB); Worm (1; CRC;
PHR); Wound (f; CRC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Betel Pepper) — Not covered (AHP). None
reported (PHR). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2)
(but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD).