PAPAYA

PAPAYA
Papaya is a pear shaped yellowish-orange fruit that is native to Central and South America but mainly found in tropical climates around the world. Papaya is not only popular because of its delicious taste but also because of its medicinal properties.
Medicinal Properties:
• Latex, the milklike juice from unripe papaya contains the most concentration of papain, some people say it can help remove freckles.
• The Papain’s protein in papaya makes it helpful against heartburn and indigestion. Mixed with a little honey and taken before meals, it may even prevent heartburn.
• Papain also help thin the blood and discourage clotting.
• The fruit’s proteolytic enzymes and other compounds, including a substance called carpaine, work against intestinal worms and other parasites.
• Experiments done on laboratory rats suggest that papaya seeds might reverse infertility.
Other Ailments where papaya is beneficial: Blood clots, indigestion, infertility, ringworm, worms, abscesses, arthritis, blood clots, bronchitis, burns, circulatory problems, constipation, depression, enlarged lymph glands, eye inflammation, flu freckles, gallbladder problems, gas, hardening of the arteries, heart disease, hematoma, hemorrhoids, hodgkin’s disease, infections, infertility, inflammation, neurasthenia, oral inflammation, pancreatic inflammation, parasitic infections, phlebitis, psoriasis, rectal disease, respiratory disease, sore throat, stomach disease, tissue swelling, tumors, ulcers, urethritis, uterine inflammation, vaginal disease, varicose veins, water retention, wounds, yeast infections.
Recommended Dosage of Papaya:
• 10 to 50 milligrams of papain
• 1 to 3 tsps of papaya juice
• 1 to 2 tsps of dried papaya leaves in a cup of hot water
• 1 to 2 tbsps. of fresh papaya, or ½ to 1 tsp of juice of papaya daily.
• In case of intestinal worms and other parasites, munch on a dozen or so papaya seeds.Other Uses of Papaya Tree: The bark of the tree is good for making rope and the leaves are use as meat tenderizer.
Note: Excessive consumption of the fruit may cause thinning of the esophagus. Eating too much papain can also cause stomach inflammation. When applied externally, it might cause dermatitis in sensitive skin.