Is eating wolfberry and betel nut harmful to the body?

Betel nut is harmful.

1. Harm to oral health. If consumed for a long time, it can easily cause damage to teeth during chewing and may even cause oral ulcers, making oral problems very bad. Moreover, regular consumption of betel nut can also cause tooth blackening, cracking of teeth, and the development of gum and periodontitis, oral mucosal fibrosis, and oral leukoplakia and other diseases.

2. It is not good for the health of pregnant women. If pregnant women often eat betel nut, the mortality rate of their children and the malformation rate are much higher than that of ordinary women.

3. Carcinogenesis. Betel nut has become one of the world-recognized carcinogens. The active ingredients in betel nut can cause cancer, causing oral submucosal fibrosis, which is very likely to turn into oral cancer for a long time. Modern medicine shows that In traditional Chinese medicine, betel nut is not reliable in treating oral ulcers and white sores. Instead, it may cause oral cancer.