Areca
- What other names is Areca known by?
- What is Areca?
- How does Areca work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Areca.
What other names is Areca known by?
Arec, Aréca, Areca catechu, Areca Nut, Areca Palm, Arecanut Palm, Aréquier, Betel Nut, Betel Quid, Betelnut Palm, Bing Lang, Chique de Bétel, Gubak, Noix de Bétel, Nuez de Areca, Nuez de Betel, Palmier d'Arec, Palmier à Bétel, Palmier à Canne Jaune, Palmier Doré, Pinag, Pinang Palm, Pinlag, Poogiphalam, Puga, Supari, Tantusara.What is Areca?
The nut part of the Areca plant is used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Schizophrenia, glaucoma, or aiding in digestion.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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