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There's one plant that's quite important and thrives in my garden. It's not without reason that we let it grow in the garden. It's been growing behind the fence for almost 20 years, but it's still there forever. Why does it continue to grow freely there? I can give you a reason.
It's the red betel leaf. You can find out what its benefits are for the earth and humans. Since I was little, the betel leaf has been there and has never been moved. My grandmother's reason for keeping the betel leaf alive is because it's useful to many people.
Once, when I was little, my grandmother gave me a red betel leaf, folded and inserted into my nose to stop the bleeding. It was very useful! It also provides sterile water for vaginal hygiene for women with vaginal discharge. My wife always does this after her period ends. Usually, you need five betel leaves, boiled in water, and then washed on the outside of the vagina.
There are many other reasons why this red betel leaf is so useful for us and our neighbors. So, there's no reason to pick it and uproot it. Furthermore, it doesn't affect the aesthetics of my garden cause it's hidden by other things around it.
The fence is just a barrier, but the betel leaf can grow through the fence. Therefore, almost every week, my neighbors need the red betel leaf. There are many reasons why red betel leaf is needed, including stopping nosebleeds and treating nosebleeds.
Interestingly, this betel leaf hasn't die in 20 years. Once wild, we now cultivate it to maintain its presence. It's a plant used for traditional medicine. It's hard to find it wild these days, as people don't care for this type of plant and there's a lack of land for gardens in a big city.
Although the red betel leaf is now drying out because the summer here is incredibly hot. The air temperature has reached 34 degrees Celsius, but it feels as hot as 40 degrees Celsius on the skin, causing almost all the plants, vegetables, and herbs in my garden to turn yellow and dry.