The Leaf Addiction
The trend of chewing betel nut is dying. Though nothing to smile about.But it is good that many people are not having those ancient habits anymore after all the awareness shared on media's. As we know it's a kind of addiction and bad habit, though the old timers from village's were basically addicted to it. It also gets their teeth stainned in red as they chew for ages.
Chewing on these betel leaves and betel nuts the pratice has been existing for a very long time into some centuries in India and Asia. It has also become one of the important part of cultural and religious rituals.
I always thought betel leaf was a bad leaf but never knew the Hindu's use that leaf for sacred purpose in prayers and rituals. There is the good use and bad use of the betel leaf, it has good traditional medicinal substances. You can read more about it in detail if you can Google.
I remember the days when some old ladies I knew from my neighbourhood used to chew on these nasty leaves.They carry a pouch tucked on their waist. It contains some smelly betel leaves, betel nuts and the white substances that has a chemical reaction some kind of sodium paste that is applied to give some redness in their chewing which actually stains their mouth, teeth and tongue. Furthermore, as they chew the leaf, the smell of it is so strong and gives a nasty bad breath. Worst of all its when they spit the chewed betels, sometimes it seems to be really "Yucky"and the they are polluting the streets and environment. It will look like a blood smear..!!!
It's the same kind of an addiction or habits after the alcohol,smoking and drugs.
Here I am referring to something that took me on a journey and made me thought for a while about this forgotten leaf chewing habit which I thought has been forgotten.
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The other day,I was in the clinic getting myself some medication. There was this old lady complaining to another patient while waiting for her turn to collect her medicines.
The lady: "Now days not one person could stay healthy for a month. Everyone easily fall sick.
One other patient asked her , "What is wrong with you".
She said ,"What is not wrong with me, I have all the diseases at this age and suffering. What can I do?
Being very healthy eating the right food and taking care of my health and still I fall sick and have all the other sickness.
After the whole conversation, she took out a plastic pouch, took out some betel leaves, spreads the white substances and folded the leave nicely and started chewing on it adding some betel nuts.
I thought to myself what else more could she make herself more sick, chewing on this is equal to smoking or drinking as this is also hazardous to health.
People never change. They think they are the perfectionist but indeed they are at wrong most of the time. They never tend to know the mistakes they make.
She was proudly chewing on to her habits and all the diseases.
Chewing on these betel leaves and betel nuts the pratice has been existing for a very long time into some centuries in India and Asia. It has also become one of the important part of cultural and religious rituals.
I always thought betel leaf was a bad leaf but never knew the Hindu's use that leaf for sacred purpose in prayers and rituals. There is the good use and bad use of the betel leaf, it has good traditional medicinal substances. You can read more about it in detail if you can Google.
I remember the days when some old ladies I knew from my neighbourhood used to chew on these nasty leaves.They carry a pouch tucked on their waist. It contains some smelly betel leaves, betel nuts and the white substances that has a chemical reaction some kind of sodium paste that is applied to give some redness in their chewing which actually stains their mouth, teeth and tongue. Furthermore, as they chew the leaf, the smell of it is so strong and gives a nasty bad breath. Worst of all its when they spit the chewed betels, sometimes it seems to be really "Yucky"and the they are polluting the streets and environment. It will look like a blood smear..!!!
It's the same kind of an addiction or habits after the alcohol,smoking and drugs.
Here I am referring to something that took me on a journey and made me thought for a while about this forgotten leaf chewing habit which I thought has been forgotten.
.
The other day,I was in the clinic getting myself some medication. There was this old lady complaining to another patient while waiting for her turn to collect her medicines.
The lady: "Now days not one person could stay healthy for a month. Everyone easily fall sick.
One other patient asked her , "What is wrong with you".
She said ,"What is not wrong with me, I have all the diseases at this age and suffering. What can I do?
Being very healthy eating the right food and taking care of my health and still I fall sick and have all the other sickness.
After the whole conversation, she took out a plastic pouch, took out some betel leaves, spreads the white substances and folded the leave nicely and started chewing on it adding some betel nuts.
I thought to myself what else more could she make herself more sick, chewing on this is equal to smoking or drinking as this is also hazardous to health.
People never change. They think they are the perfectionist but indeed they are at wrong most of the time. They never tend to know the mistakes they make.
She was proudly chewing on to her habits and all the diseases.
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