Have you ever known these things about the Areca Tree
Since ancient times, paddy farmers, Cart drivers, carpenters , gem miners , masons , blacksmiths , toddy makers (coconut, palm, kitul), hunters , fishermen or whoever, have been accustomed to using “Bulath Wita” as an essential part of people's lives in Sri Lanka . Areca nut is the main ingredient in the taste of 'Bulath Wita', the traditional delicacy of the Asian countryside. The bulath wita is associated with Sri Lankan culture. In the past, when a stranger, neighbour, or outsider comes to the house, First presented is a bulath witak or medicinal drink. In a perfect bulath wita recipe has areca nuts, betel leaves , cardamoms , cloves , nutmeg and mace, cumins , gingers and it's medicinal. but, Currently, people add tobacco and limestone powder and that is not good for health. It is said that after the royal meal, the kings of Sri Lanka have used 15 different kinds of natural flavours to make Bulath wita . According to archaeologi