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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:33 PM Oct 2013

I'm trying gutka for the first time. Ask me anything.

A big weakness of mine is American moist snuff (aka "dip&quot . It's not sold here, but I've found gutka, which is, and seems to be marginally similar (it's tobacco, betel leaf, calcium carbonate, and spices). I'll be trying it momentarily, and will take your questions.

(gutka per se is now banned in all states of India except one, however, the constituent components are still legal to be sold separately, so I've bought a packet of each.)

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I'm trying gutka for the first time. Ask me anything. (Original Post) Recursion Oct 2013 OP

Is it an addiction you're feeding (no judgement) Bertha Venation Oct 2013 #1

Yes, though it's also just curiosity Recursion Oct 2013 #3

Why? BainsBane Oct 2013 #2

Peer pressure Recursion Oct 2013 #4

How much do you know about betel leaf? drm604 Oct 2013 #5

Oh, it's horrible for you Recursion Oct 2013 #6

Be careful. drm604 Oct 2013 #7

And your teeth will be very, very gnarly if you get addicted. Tanuki Oct 2013 #10

cool Kali Oct 2013 #8

Betel itself you can get at most Indian restaurants, just ask for paan mithai after the meal Recursion Oct 2013 #9

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

1. Is it an addiction you're feeding (no judgement)

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:39 PM

Oct 2013

or is it just curiosity?

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. Yes, though it's also just curiosity

Reply to Bertha Venation (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:49 PM

Oct 2013

People here love it

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)

2. Why?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:47 PM

Oct 2013

I guess that's pretty much the same question as Bertha's. Why try a tobacco product given the health risks?

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. Peer pressure

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:50 PM

Oct 2013

All the cool kids are doing it. More seriously, I'm curious what it's like. Mostly, it's like chewing tobacco plus taking a mild stimulant, which I suppose is exactly what it is.

drm604

(16,230 posts)

5. How much do you know about betel leaf?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:23 PM

Oct 2013

It sounds like it's as bad, or worse, than tobacco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betel

I'm not telling you what to do, just making sure that you have the information.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

6. Oh, it's horrible for you

Reply to drm604 (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:47 PM

Oct 2013

I just wanted to see if it's as good as people say.

drm604

(16,230 posts)

7. Be careful.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 02:48 PM

Oct 2013

It's addictive.

Tanuki

(14,919 posts)

10. And your teeth will be very, very gnarly if you get addicted.

Reply to drm604 (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 03:05 AM

Oct 2013

https://www.google.com/search?q=betel+teeth&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&rlz=1I7TSNF_enUS461&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=_gtuUqb3HtTesASc1oDQCQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1301&bih=547

Kali

(55,014 posts)

8. cool

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 05:19 PM

Oct 2013

how is it? I would try betel if I had the chance, for sure!

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

9. Betel itself you can get at most Indian restaurants, just ask for paan mithai after the meal

Reply to Kali (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 02:56 AM

Oct 2013

(Paan mishti if it's a Bengali place.) It has a nice little numbing effect on the tongue and gums. Paan mithai will have candy or sweets of some sort in the leaf; it's used as a breath freshener.

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