Dental health is closely related with the traditional betel leaves for Indonesia to be sure people know that the betel leaf has a lot of property especially in the field of dental and oral health. Benefits for dental betel leaves no doubt that until now, and grandfather and grandmother are still using a betel leaf to clean the teeth (this is my experience dikampung hehehe, may Her grandfather and grandmother if it is not modern betel leaf using more). Some use the area as a betel leaf in the ritual, and of course is a betel leaf plants that are very popular drugs. Description plant Plant this vine can reach 15 meters high Betel stem greenness brown, rounded shape, beruas and is the root of the discharge. Leaves a single heart-shaped, spired, grow criss-cross, bertangkai, and remove the smell of tasty when diremas. Length of about 5 - 8 cm wide and 2 - 5 cm. Ear-shaped compound interest and there is a patron leaves ± 1 mm elliptical. In the male ear length of 1.5 - 3 cm, and there are two stamen that are short on female fascicle length of 1.5 - 6 cm where the head ovary fruit three to five white and green colors. Fruit-shaped fruit buni rounded green grayish. Root steep, rounded and brown colors. Gynecology and benefits Oil atsiri of betel leaves contain oil fly (betIephenol), seskuiterpen, starch, diatase, sugar and oxygen samak and chavicol has power off the bacteria, and antioksidasi fungicide, anti-fungus. Betel nutritious eliminate body odor caused bacteria and fungus. Betel leaves are also holding bleeding, heal wounds on the skin, and digestive disturbances channel. It also can be mengerutkan, removing the phlegm, saliva cause to fall, hemostatik, and stop the bleeding. Usefulness: Cough Sariawan Bronchitis Whelk Keputihan Toothache because perforated (leaves) Scarlatina Mouth odor Menstruation does not regularly Asma Sore throat (leaves and oil) Gumboil (getahnya) Use of Foreign Eczema Burns Ulceration (pyodermi) Scabies legs Blain Nosebleed Eye pain Gum bleeding Reducing the production of breastmilk The itch Description Usually for drugs nose bleed, use 2 pieces of fresh leaves Piper betle, washed, digulung then inserted in the nose Iubang. Warning Chew betel too many vulnerable and in a long time has been associated with the disease the mouth and throat cancer squamous cell carcinoma.(wikipedia)