Botanical Name: Piper betle Plant Part: Leaves Extraction Method: Steam Distillation Origin: India Description: A twining vine part of the pepper family, whose leaves yield an aromatic essential oil rich in powerfully antiseptic phenols. The leaves are also rich in starch, sugars and tannins. The cultivation of this creeper needs a lot of care and attention. Dryness and exposure to the sun for too long a period can harm and plant. The heart-shaped leaves have a distinct pleasant aroma and are commonly chewed alone or with other plant materials. Color: Yellowish brown Common Uses: The betel leaf essential oil is valued in Ayurveda as being stimulating, carminative, aromatic, warming, antiseptic and even as an aphrodisiac. It has several medicinal applications among the natives, being especially used to harden the gums, preserve the teeth, and sweeten the breath. It is said to improve the voice, and is reputed as an aphrodisiac. Consistency: Light Note: Base Strength of Aroma: Medium Blends well with: lavender, Tea Tree, eucalyptus, rosemary, Cardamom Aromatic Scent: Distinctly phenolic smoky note, almost tar-like. A compound tentatively identified as chevibetol is believed to have the greatest impact on the characteristic smoky aroma of betel leaf. History: The Betel Leaf plant grows widely over the entire area between South Arabia and Southeast China According to Encyclopedia Britannica; betel leaf is chewed habitually by some 10 percent of the world's population, almost entirely in southern Asia and the Pacific.
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Submited By: Joely from Topeka, Kansas on 05/10/2007 Rating:
What a rich intense aroma! This is going to be a WONDERFUL part of a mens cologne.
Reminds me of a wealthy man's smoking jacket laced with the scent of expensive tobacco but not with a stale tobacco scent.
This one is a GEM!
Worth the price for sure!
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Botanical Name: Piper betle 
