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Old 05-06-2011, 07:23 AM
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More research on papaya...the more I research, the more amazed I am with the whole plant and fruit.....here are some of the things I've found:
It favorably modulates immunological, hematological (blood), inflamation, vascular,
oxidative stress damage , neuroprotective potential in Alzheimers & PD
Beneficial for a variety of : cancers, diabetes, arthritis
& contains phytoestrogens for menopasal women
The leaves made into tea is good for breaking down the protein covering on cancer cells so they can be eliminated.
Papaya is a folk remedy for contraception and abortion....Do not use if pregnant!!!!!
It is a natural wormer
It has been used for termite control
Good against ringworm
Used for a face wash
Reduces inflamation and pain (also the seeds)
The seeds treat stomachache and fungal infections, they can be dried and ground to be used as a substitute for peper( I cannot tolerate pepper , but am enjoying this sprinkled in food that I eat now...its really flavorful, but doesn't choke me or make me sneeze.

Green papaya is a good meat tenderizer
Papaya is used for disturbances of the gastrointestinal tract
It breaks down wheat gluten (helpful for those with Celiac disease)
Papaya helps settle a nervous and upset stomach
Also felt to relieve BPH (benign protate enlargement)
Fruit is bacteriostatic against E coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus and others
It improves healing from burns
Papya has a dramatic effect against a broad range of lab grown tumors, including
cervical, breast, liver, lung and pancreas.
Papaya extract had notoxic effects on normal cells
Papaya juice coontains antioxidants that scavage free-radicals, waste products
and invironmental toxins (like tobacco smoke)
WARNINGS!!!! Do not use any products of papaya if you have latex allergies!!!
It releases a latex fluid which provoke allergic reation in some people(anaphylactic shock)
*Do not use if pregnant
*Do not use if on blood thinners (coumadin, asprins, warfarin etc....consult your doctor...
it has blood thinning properties
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