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Many radical emotion to chew paan aft a repast owing to its digestive properties and refreshing taste. So, taking a (paan) leafage (pun intended) retired of the incident, let’s find retired what happens to the assemblage if you devour a paan (filled with ingredients similar areca nut and slaked lime)

Does paan impact your throat? (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Dr Srinivasa Chary A, advisor wide medicine, Gleneagles Aware Hospital, LB Nagar, Hyderabad, agreed that consuming paan tin irritate the pharynx and perchance pb to a sore throat.

“This is chiefly owed to the combination of ingredients specified arsenic areca nut, slaked lime, and sometimes tobacco, which person astringent and irritant properties,” said Dr Chary A.

Even the saccharine ingredients similar gulkand, cardamom, kesar chutney, katha, fennel seeds, clove, and dried and grated coconut tin impact the pharynx causing symptom and irritation, said Jinal Patel, dietitian, Zynova Shalby Hospital Mumbai. “If idiosyncratic is already susceptible to allergies oregon has underlying respiratory issues, eating a paan could exacerbate these conditions, starring to inflammation and soreness. It is amended to debar eating paan arsenic determination tin beryllium pharynx pain,” said Patel.

However, Dr Chary noted that consuming betel leafage unsocial is not harmful and tin connection immoderate wellness benefits, specified arsenic aiding digestion and acting arsenic a mild antimicrobial.

But erstwhile paired with different ingredients typically recovered successful paan, it whitethorn pb to immoderate pharynx concerns irrespective of the clip betwixt consumption, Dr Chary A explained.

For amended well-being, it’s advisable to opt for plain betel leaves and debar the summation of areca nut, lime, oregon tobacco. Continuously show immoderate symptoms and question aesculapian proposal if irritation persists, said Dr Chary A.

DISCLAIMER: This nonfiction is based connected accusation from the nationalist domain and/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your wellness practitioner earlier starting immoderate routine.