Description: Betel nuts, the fruit of the Areca catechu palm tree, contain the stimulant arecoline. The ground nuts are combined with mineral lime and wrapped in the leaf of a Betel palm, from which the nut gets its name. Variants of this combination are extremely common in many Asian cultures and have a long history of human use. (Arecaceae (=Palmaceae), Areca, catechu)
recent news on the topic of $betel (Fri Aug 8 13:50:43 PDT 2008
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CANADA: The Canadian Jewish News - New project tries to care for the caregivers
* (US) The agencies Circle of Care, Baycrest, Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living, Chai Tikvah Foundation, Jewish Family & Child, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services Toronto and Reena will collaborate to deliver support services through the newly established Famil... (Wed Aug 06 02:12:10 2008 PDT)
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