The Science of Paan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Paan is a traditionally auspicious symbol of beginnings. It is also the world’s fourth most commonly consumed psychoactive substance. Have you wondered why a meetha pan is built the way it is? Of course, you must not consume paan regularly since Betel nut is classified as a group 1 carcinogen and is one of the most common causes of oral cancer in India and South East Asia. But did you know that the Betel leaf comes from the same family of vines as Black Pepper? The leaf is a fantastic source of antioxidants and flavonoids and makes for both a lovely garnish and a base for healthier salads and snacks.
Mr. Ashok u forgot one major point against paan and this culture of paan: the countless lovely Vishaak Nandans that walk freely with impunity after spitting all over the metro stations , public institutions , roads
Thank you for using the term "vaishakh Nandan" 😅
When I went to donate blood on my 18th birthday, I was very disappointed because the nurse who checked my blood, refused it as my haemoglobin level was low. I almost started crying because I had waited so long to donate my blood... Then she asked me to come back exactly after a week. And meanwhile I was supposed to eat paan & gulkand twice daily. Just 2 ingredients. Paan & gulkand. Nothing else on the paan. And miraculously, my haemoglobin levels improved so much in just a week!!! 🎉
So its in practice ...in our country postpartum women suggest to eat paan
What is gulkand in english?
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Just grind paan leaves (plain) in milk and eat as ice-cream or milk shake... Super tasty and healthy... Can add fennel leaves during summer
Interestingly, traditional wisdom also says betel nut is not good. As kids we were not allowed to have Paan with betel nut. We were given without betel nut.
I was going to walk to my closest paan shop and then you dropped the bomb in the last 10 seconds. Good Info. Thanks
I eat Beeda Pan with fennel seeds, clove, cardamom, dry coconut shreds and a piece of almond. Thanks doctor. 😊
My grandmother ate paan with betel nut and lime continually all her life. She died at 99 with all her teeth and normal vision.
Love the short and concise presentation 👌
Thank you!
loving these short videos!
Thank you!
Excellent job👌🏻
When I was living in New Zealand, I had a paramour who hung around with his little clique of fellow Indians. A lot of them actually lugged around little sterling silver tins that had all the stuff for making Paan. My paramour didn't use it; his dad had told him it was a dirty habit and he should just use really good liquor instead (bourbon, scotch, whisky, etc.) because it was clean and natural.
Haha...fear the unknown philosophy
there is archaeological evidence that the betel leaves have been chewed along with the areca nut since very ancient times. It is not known when these two different stimulant substances were first put together. Betel leaves are used as a stimulant, an antiseptic, and a breath-freshener, whereas areca nut was considered as aphrodisiac and secret or Indian subcontinent overlay population 🤑
Chewing habits of people have changed over time. The betel leaves are chewed together in a wrapped package along with areca nut and mineral slaked lime. Catechu (kattha) and other flavoring substances and spices were also added subsequently. For many decades, tobacco has also been added to the BL package. The practice of chewing BL has been decreasing progressively and now the Quid comprising of tobacco, areca nut, and slaked lime (gutkha) is generally in practice.
great video sir, who is your video editor?The music , animations and effects all are fabulous
Offering Tamboolam after naivedya is part of pooja and atithi sanskar. However I have not found correct/ancient way of making Tamboolam -it has at least paan leaf, cardamom and cloves as basic ingredients and is suppposed to have fragrant ingredients. I add sounf(fennel seeds), sugar/misri/jaggery piece or raisins and occasionally rose petals .Tastes nice, is good digestive without euphoria . Betel nuts come from a type of Palm tree which did not grow in North India so it's definitely a later introduction.Choona (slaked lime....that white stuff) used in paan these days is highly carcinogenic and I have seen quite a few paan lovers with oral cancer.
You forgot to add one important point that Pan is offered to deity at the end of Puja for a special reason.
Shashi Tharoor of Food Industry 😊
Didn’t realise shashi Tharoor spoke chemistry and biology
Yeah.. I am.reminded of Pepper Rasam which is a super tasty one..
Try adding paan leaf as a garnish to rasam!
@@krishashok Amazing Sir
Mind blowing
Thank you!
I like ur videos sir. Short crisp and logically informed
The problem is that so many scientific facts to absorb so I end up watching your videos multiple times …still it is very interesting and find it hard not to watch your vids
Thank you
I was this year's old when I got to know of the science behind paan!
Aha!
Paan without betelnut and tobacco is the best..
Hi Ashok! What ingredients would you recommend in a salad that will compliment the betel leaf?
Oh anything really! Try pomegranate, feta, roasted peanuts
@@krishashok amazing. Thank you.
I hadn’t thought of using betel leaves in salad, though I grow them. I don’t ever eat paan though I didn’t know betel nuts are carcinogenic.
I will start using betel leaves salad leaves. Can I combine it with other salad greens?
Loved your book ❤
Please integrate 5 seconds of the "khai ke paan banaras wala" song by Amitabh in this vidéo!
Betel leaf is an ayurveda medicine for purification of minerals.. many of them heavy metels too
hahaha!Love the new approach
Can i ask u a doubt, while eating probiotics like curd wont the stomach acid kills the bacteria before reaching the gut
Most of them yes, but lactobacteria are pretty acid resistant, so if you consume yoghurt regularly, a few will reach the gut.
@@krishashok ok,thanks
Beetle nuts are used so casually in functions celebration
It is. It is not uncommon for psychoactive substances to be part of many religious rituals around the world.
I love the paan ka patta, with those sweet explosions of flavour and taste...
Sadly it has a laxative effect on me😢
Thank you sir..pl talk about fasting??is it really helpful??
Yes, definitely
You missed out on many things, not enough researched.
1. Eating Paan is one of the traditions before newly married couples first night as it’s an aphrodisiac
2. Betel nut/Areca nut although a health warning, is used to cure PTSD because of its calming/numbing effect through micro dosing
3. From spiritual perspective too, it’s significance needs to be addressed
Pan also helps in digestion.
Yes, betel leaves can help with digestion. Betel leaves have properties that are carminative, gastro-protective, and anti-flatulent. They can also:
Stimulate the release of saliva, which is the first step of digestion
Promote the release of digestive enzymes, which help break down complex nutrients
Increase metabolism, which improves circulation and stimulates the intestines to absorb vital vitamins and nutrients
Stimulate intestinal digestive enzymes, especially lipase, amylase, and disaccharidases
Sometimes I feel this channel gives a very biased opinion which doesn't present the true picture.
stop ! who are you ? that was creative outlook for Liver.
now i need paan
Please elaborate how to store paan leaves for longer period, without it getting dark
Cover it with a damp red cloth. That's what the paan-wallas do 😂
@@dylanfernanes how does red cloth help?krish sir please explain
@@sabed7 any damp cloth is fine. Doesn't have to be red
It also gives you that sexy killer smile.
samajh nai aaya, paan khana band karna hai kya? not good for health?
Sir after clicking on translate to English button below your comment, I read the following " The society has come, what is there to do ? Not good for health? "
Please explain sir , I'm from Netherlands and don't know what you are saying ...
@@Man-ch2ethe is asking whether he should stop eating paan
कर्करोग चाहिए हो तो खाओ, वरना न खाना बेहतर. कभी कबार खाने मे आपत्ती नही
No driving after having paan..... Enna Canceraaaaaa
Which is why I ask them not to add the supari in my Mitha pan!
Jai sweet paan😅
Wait so are we supposed to eat paans ?
Just the leaf, yeah! You can use it like a garnish
@@krishashok thanks
hiii krish