Areca catechu
Used in TCM to treat taeniasis (tapeworm). Also used to promote Qi movement, remove food stagnation, and promote urination.
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Interacts with anticholinergic drugs, cholinergic drugs, and stimulants
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Discontinue before surgery
Increased salivation, oral submucous fibrosis with chronic use, classified as carcinogenic (Group 1 by IARC)
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