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Wild Betal Leaf - Lá Lốt

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Wild Betal Leaf – Lá Lốt

Vietnamese Name: Lá Lốt

Common Culinary Name: Wild Betal Leaf

Botanical Family & Name: Piperaceae, PiperSarmentosum or Betle

Vegetative Description: Shiny & slightly heart shaped, bright green leaves.

Native Habitat & Ecology:

Tasting Note: Smoky, slightly bitter & hot-like

Culinary Uses: Leaves are wrapped around small, slender ground beef rolls, then grilled (Bò Lá Lốt). Also eaten with vegetables & other boiled meats.

Medicinal Uses: Antiseptic, breath freshener, cures headaches, toothaches and sometimes used as an antibiotic. Also used to treat rheumatism, indigestion & diarrhea

Propagation: By cuttings.

Other Names: Cha Phloo (Thai)

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