Ayurvedic herb
Puga
Areca nut (Betel nut) is a stimulant and astringent, but is used cautiously in Ayurveda.
- Pacifies
- Kapha
- May aggravate
- Pitta, Vata
- Rasa
- Kashaya
- Guna
- Guru, Ruksha
- Virya
- Sheeta
- Vipaka
- Katu
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