20 13 CCTV reported that "betel nut is a first-class carcinogen" and "60% of oral cancer is related to eat areca", and then the statement that "betel nut causes cancer" was circulated on the Internet.

However, in September, CCTV clarified this report, proving that the statement that "betel nut causes cancer" has no scientific basis.

In fact, the carcinogen "arecoline" contained in betel nut only accounts for 0.5%, which is not carcinogenic at all.

In the "Yangshengtang" program of Beijing Satellite TV, experts told us about the wonderful health care uses of betel nut.

Betel nut has the functions of harmonizing water, regulating qi and promoting digestion. Entering the human body can have a slight laxative effect, which has a good laxative effect on people with constipation.