GREAT WONDERS OF PAWPAW (Carica papaya)

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Paw Paw (Carica papaya) is a fruit that grows in tropical areas throughout the world and is easily available throughout Australia. Most Australians enjoy paw paw simply because it is delicious, but increasingly, research is showing that the health benefits of paw paw may be even greater than its delicious taste. In fact, paw paw and paw paw derived products are increasingly used for a variety of medicinal and therapeutic purposes both by natural health practitioners and in conventional medicine.

These are just some of the major vitamins and minerals found in large quantities in paw paw: dietary fiber, folate, vitamin A, C and E. It also contains small amount of calcium, iron, riboflavin, thiamine and niacine. It is also very rich in antioxidant nutrients flavonoids and carotenes, very high in vitamin C plus A, and low in calories and sodium.

1.   Malaria fever: Squeeze some yellow pawpaw leaves in water. Take a glassful thrice daily for seven days.

2.   Jaundice: Same Dosage as Malaria fever.

3.   Diabetics: The green leaves of pawpaw are very good for diabetics and for diabetes-induced hypertension. Squeeze the green leaves in water and take a glassful thrice daily. This is also good for tackling constipation

4.   Stomach and Intestine Ulcer: Cut a big unripe pawpaw fruit into  small pieces. Do not remove the peels, then soak or four days. sieve and take half a glass three times daily for two weeks.

5.   External Ulcer: The white milky sap of the unripe pawpaw has a high percentage of papain, which is used for healing chronic wound or ulcer. Just make a slight cut on the unripe pawpaw to allow the juice to drop. Papain is also present in ripe pawpaw.

6.   Convulsion: The dry, brown pawpaw leaf is a good remedy for convulsion. Get the dry fallen pawpaw leaves and grind into powder. Add two tablespoonfuls of the powder to a half palm kernel oil, stir very well and rub all over the body. it will arrest the situation during the attack of convulsion.

7.   Asthma: Burn dried pawpaw leaves and inhale the smoke during an attack of asthma. It'll bring quick relief. Also to prevent the attach, always inhale the smoke every night.

8.   Bronchitis: The root of the pawpaw is a good plant for suppressing respiratory problems, especially bronchitis. Boil some pawpaw roots, take half a glass three times daily. 

9.   Cough: Chew a tender pawpaw root and swallow the juice.

10.   Piles: Same as bronchitis ,drink half a glass twice daily.

11.   Impotence: Cut two unripe pawpaw fruits into pieces, do not peel or don't throw the seed away. Boil with eight glasses of water. drink half a glass twice.

Unripe pawpaw

Ripe pawpawe