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Chewing the nut stimulates the flow of saliva to aid digestion. Betel nut also has been used to stimulate the appetite. The most common use of these nuts (seeds) is in the ritual chewing of the "betel-quid." An individual can consume the whole nut or thin slices of the nut, in its natural state or after processing in many forms. Areca nut widely used in India is called as Paan or Supari. Broken betel nuts are chewed mainly in India and Asia either as such or frequently in conjunction with Betel leaves