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The most common use of these nuts (seeds) is in the ritual chewing of the "betel-quid." This habit is very widespread throughout Asia, India and the Pacific, making it one of the most popular stimulants in the world. Generally the the betel-quid is a small morsel consisting of a quarter betel seed (cushed), a pinch of lime, spices like cardamom or nutmeg for flavour all wrapped in a betel leaf (Piper betle). On some Pacific Islands it is traditional for the men to also add tobacco into the package. This quid is chewed slowly over several hours, causing mild stimulation and a feeling of well-being.
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These Betel Nut Seeds are crushed from our fresh, whole Betel Nuts. The Areca Catechu seed is one tough nut, so we offer them crushed as an alternative to processing your own seeds. The oils are somewhat diminished in the crushed seeds, but they are still quite useful for a variety of things, including research and components for incense. We no longer sell any Betel Nut products for human consumption and offer them as botanical specimens and conversation pieces only.
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This is freshly powdered Betel Nut, milled from our whole Betel Nuts. There is a great deal of powdered Betel Nut on the market that has been powdered, extracted, and then sold as fresh powder, but it is worthless. For this reason, we mill our fresh Betel Nut Seeds ourselves to ensure freshness and integrity of the Betel Nut seed. The oils are somewhat diminished in the powdered seeds, but they are still quite useful for a variety of things. We no longer sell any Betel Nut products for human consumption and offer them as botanical specimens, incense components, or conversation pieces only.
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OUT OF STOCK - DO NOT ORDER!
This Pan Parag is described as being "exhilirating and refreshing; the perfect blend of fresh betelnuts, catechu, cardamom and lime", but it has been reported to be extremely "hot" and with a very intense flavor that "takes great effort." In India, the pleasant sensation is said to be worth the intensity of the chew. These packets are three times the size of the Orange label Parag packets. It's a stimulating euphorant and importation of this product for human consumption has now been banned due to its arecoline content. Legal? - Yes. Importable? - No. For this reason, we offer this product only as a curiosity for education and research, and strictly not for consumption. We are selling out of our present stock; once it is gone, we will no longer carry these at the shop.
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This national, mild flavored, non-spicy chew of India has been shrouded in secrecy outside its homeland for ages, especially in the United States. It's a stimulating euphorant and importation of this product for human consumption has now been banned due to its arecoline content. Legal? - Yes. Importable? - No. For this reason, we offer this product only as a curiosity for education and research, and strictly not for consumption. We are selling out of our present stock; once it is gone, we will no longer carry these at the shop.
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This Rose Supari packet is less sweet, with a rose flavor added for those who don't care for the traditional Indian flavors. About the same size as orange label Parag packets. Contains sugar instead of saccharin. It's a stimulating euphorant and importation of this product for human consumption has now been banned due to its arecoline content. Legal? - Yes. Importable? - No. For this reason, we offer this product only as a curiosity for education and research, and strictly not for consumption. We are selling out of our present stock; once it is gone, we will no longer carry these at the shop.
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