porter with red gums caused by chewing areca nut - betelnut - delhi (india)

Porter - Delhi (India)

Porter with red gums caused by chewing Areca nut (also called Betelnut).

The Areca nut is wrapped with Betel leaf and chewed for its exhilarating lift.­ Betel chewing has been claimed to produce a sense of well-being, euphoria, heightened alertness, sweating, salivation, a hot sensation in the body and increased capacity to work.­

Just like alcohol, tobacco, coffee and sakau, Areca nut and Betel leaf are culturally-approved psychoactive drugs.­

The Areca nut, by association, is sometimes inaccurately called the "Betel nut".­

See the Areca nut Wikipedia page.

See the Betel leaves Wikipedia article.