Undoubtedly maximum number of people considers chewing paan as a wrong habit, very harmful for your health. But the fact is paan is full of health benefits. Surprised? Well you all will be glad to read that chewing paan helps in giving you relief from acidity problem to osteoporosis. It also helps in treating gas troubles and various kinds of oral infections. The habit of paan can help in long way by keeping you fit and strong.
Keep in mind that saliva produced due to the chewing of paan helps in digestion process of your body. The saliva produced is alkaline
in nature and thus also helps in alleviating acid related ailments like cancer. It has been clinically approved that cancer cell dies when kept in alkaline solution.
Paan leaf is a great source of vitamin A and C. Also it contains high level of calcium content in them, thus helping in preventing the problem of osteoporosis.
Not only the paan leaf but various other additives that
are used in it are equally beneficial for your health. Fennel and betel nut helps in speeding up your digestion process while cardamom and cloves reduces the problem of gas and acidity. Kattha and betel present in paan helps all those suffering from cold and cough by controlling the mucous production. Also, nutmeg helps in drying up mucous in your body. Nutmeg also acts a powerful blood thinner for your body. Usually people above the age of forty are advised to take aspirin to keep their blood thin for preventing heart related problems. But aspirin when taken for longer period, pinpricks bleeding in digestive track of body in small quantities. So it is more advisable to take nutmeg. So for best results, regularly intake one paan after each meal but keep in mind excess intake can prove out to be harmful for your body.