In the United States, Betel nut is in fact illegal. However, in Asia, it is not. It is commonly used a medicine there.
The betel nut is also known as the acreca nut. This seed grows on the areca palm tree. The betel nut is edible and often consumed and chewed wrapped in a betel leaf.
A betel nut is the nut of the betel palm. It is consumed, along with betel leaves, as a stimulant by many people in Southeast Asia
A betel nut is the seed of an areca palm and is often consumed and chewed in a betel leaf.
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Department of Defense labs test every urine sample for marijuana, cocaine and amphetamines. Additionally, testing for LSD, opiates, barbiturates and PCP are done on a random, rotating schedule. Betel nut is classified as a mild stimulant, like tobacco or coffee. You are probably in the clear, since DoD drug tests look for more Illicit substances and betel nut is not illegal. You should be aware, though, that like tobacco, betel nut is a known carcinogen.
An areca nut is a seed of an areca palm, chewed as a mild stimulant, also known as a betel nut.
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The scientific name of the Betel Nut is Areca catechu. It belongs to the family Arecaceae and is commonly known for its stimulant properties when chewed.
Betel nuts, or bin lang, are popularly referred to in Taiwan as 'Taiwanese chewing gum.' These seeds of the betel palm (areca-catechu) are famous for the stimulating psychological effect (and disturbing visual effect) they produce in chewers. In Taiwan betel nuts are traditionally purchased at a roadside kiosk from a http://www.answers.com/topic/betel-nut-beauty
A paan is a psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia.
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