Paan (Hindi: पान from Sanskrit parṇa, "leaf"[1]) is a preparation combining betel leaf with areca nut and sometimes also with to***co.[2][3] It is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects.[4] After chewing it is either spat out or swallowed. Some South Asian preparations include katha paste or mukhwas to freshen the breath. The origin and diffusion of paan (betel chewing) remains a somewh
at unresolved issue since there is little equivocal evidence to support the very early dates often quoted, though botanical evidence strongly suggests that the areca palm was not native to South Asia. [5] Paan (under a variety of names) is also consumed in many other Asian countries and elsewhere in the world by some Asian emigrants, with or without to***co. It is an addictive and euphoria-inducing formulation with adverse health effects.[6]