Daun Sirih Piper Betle, Fresh Betel Leaves In The Garden Royalty-Free Stock Photo

The betel Piper betle is a vine of the family Piperaceae, which includes pepper and kava. Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia, and elsewhere in the world by some Asian emigrants, as betel quid or in paan, with Areca nut and/or tobacco.In India and Sri Lanka, a sheaf of betel leaves is traditionally offered as a mark of respect and auspicious beginnings. Occasions include greeting elders at wedding ceremonies, celebrating the New Year, and offering payment to Ayurvedic physicians and astrologers to whom money and/or areca nut, placed on top of the sheaf of leaves, are offered in thanks for blessings