Betel Nut

[ian_doherty]

Has anybody out there tried chewing the Betel Nut that Dave talks about in his book (chapter: Travels with Dave)? It makes your teeth red and he discovered it when he went to New Guinea. Pacific Islanders chew it all day long apparently.

[SoCalChelle]

I loaned out my DLR book. What is chewing this stuff supposed to do for you (besides turning your teeth red)?

[ian_doherty]

I believe that it has a 'calming' effect or something of that sort:

http://www.ethnogens.com

[SoCalChelle]

Ah, makes sense that Dave would like it then, being hyper and all. :)

[DeadOrAlive]

looks good! git me some!