I
f you don’t know the medicinal
capacities of Papaya (Pawpaw
leave) beyond being the leaf of a
yellow fruit, then you are missing in
action. It is strange that till today,
many people who have pawpaw trees
in their compounds don’t know how
powerful the leaf is, as an alternative
cure or treatment for many ailments.
Save yourself of some hospital bills
please and read this.
Here are 5 Great Ailments that paw-
paw leaf extract can help you fight
naturally.
- CANCER: Yes, Cancer, you heard
me right.. If you are scared of cancer
and you are looking for a natural
shield to insure your health with, in
a world full of many carcinogenic
substances, then using papaya leaves
will work well for you.
While the antioxidants, digestive en-
zymes and other nutritional factors in
papaya can provide protection against
developing cancer, recent research
studies are showing papaya leaves
may have potential as a treatment
for those already suffering from the
disease.
-Research by Doctor Nam Dang at
the University of Florida found an ex-
tract made from dried papaya leaves
killed cancer cells directly and slowed
the growth of tumor cells in cultures.
The leaf extract was effective against
all ten different types of cancer cells
tested, including liver, lung, cervix,
pancreas and breast cancer cells. The
anti-cancer effects were also meas-
ured to be stronger at higher doses.
It was also found that papaya leaf
extract boosts the production of
Th1-type cytokines that benefit your
immune system.
Dr. Dang said, “Based on what
I’ve seen and heard in the clinical
setting, nobody who takes this extract
experiences demonstratable toxicity;
it seems you could take it for a long
time – as long as it’s effective.” (Aque-
ous extract of Carica papaya leaves
exhibits anti-tumor activity and
immunomodulatory effects – Journal
of Ethnopharmacology).
There have been reports online and
in some publications of people curing
themselves from ‘incurable’ cancers
with extracts made from papaya leaf.
One well known case, written about
in local newspapers, is that of Stan
Sheldon from the Gold Coast in
Australia who was reported to be
dying from lung cancer.
He used the liquid from papaya
leaves, boiled and simmered in a pan
as a homemade treatment for two
months, before being tested again to
find both lungs clear of any traces of
cancer.
He said the disease had not
reappeared several decades later
and he had passed his treatment
on to others, many of whom
were also cured.
- DIABETES: Papaya leaf
juice can work wonders for diabetics
as well.. It regulates the production
of insulin, which in turn checks blood
sugar levels. Its strong antioxidant
nature also helps to bring down the
consequent complications of diabetes
like kidney damage and fatty liver.
There are proven scientific researches
on this. So don’t miss this for your
diabetic love ones.
- HELPS TREAT SKIN PROB-
LEMS: Papaya leaf juice has a rich
content of vitamin C and A, which
boost skin health and give you a
healthier and radiant skin. Papaya
leaf juice suppresses the activity of
free radicals. The presence of karpain
compounds checks the growth of
excess micro-organisms, and cleanses
your skin of the
toxins,
pro-
vid-
ing
protection against skin problems like
pimples, freckles and acne.
- ULCER: Papaya leaf tea protected
against gastric ulcer in a study on
laboratory animals published in the
September 2008 issue of the “West
Indian Medical Journal.” In the study,
papaya leaf extract reduced ulcer
severity and showed strong anti-
oxidant effects. Papaya leaf extract
also decreased oxidized lipids and
increased antioxidant activity within
red blood cells. Researchers conclud-
ed from this preliminary study that
papaya leaf tea shows potential for
the treatment of gastric ulcer and
oxidative stress on the stomach.
- MALARIA: Sure, you must be
familiar with this as proven by several
studies, that scientifically validated
a combination of Carica pa-
paya (paw-paw), Magnifera
indica (mango),Vernonia
amygdalina
(bitter leaf), Psidum guajava (guava),
Ocimum gratissimum (sweet basil),
Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass),
Azadirachta indica (neem), seeds
of Citrus aurantifolia (lime), Nau-
clea latifolia and Morinda lucida as
potent cure that produce 100 per cent
elimination of malaria parasites, even
drug-resistant strains, in humans. So
you see why drinking crushed paw-
paw leaf is cool for your health?
HOW TO USE
- Wash 7 medium sized papaya
leaves. - Cut them up roughly and place
them in a Saucepan with 2 liters of
water. - Heat the leaves in the water until
it boils and then reduce the heat right
down to a mild simmer for 2 hours.
By this time the liquid should be
reduced by half. - Allow it to cool, remove the papa-
ya leaves. - Strain the liquid.
- Drink 50 ml of the resulting
concentrated papaya leaf tea
three times a Day before
Meal.
STORAGE: This home-
made papaya leaf tea can
be kept in the fridge in a
covered glass or ceramic
container (not plastic) and
should last for several days,
though it was recommend-
ed to discard it if it became
too cloudy.
