Medicinal Properties: Uses
Papaya can be used as a diuretic (the roots and leaves), anthelmintic (the Leave and seed) and to treat bilious conditions (the fruit). Parts of the plant are also used to combat dyspepsia and other digestive disorders (papaya contains a proteolytic enzyme which soothes the stomach and aides in digestion) and a liquid potion has been used to reduce enlarged tonsils. In addition, the juice is used for warts, cancers, tumors, corns and skin defects while the root is said to help tumors of the uterus. In African a root infusion is also used for syphilis and the leaf is smoked to relieve asthma attacks. The Javanese believes that eating papaya prevents rheumatism and in Cuba the latex is used for psoriasis, ringworm and the removal of cancerous growth.
News from some one....
Dear All,
I would like to share this interesting discovery from a classmate's son who has just recovered from dengi fever. Apparently, his son was in the critical stage at the SJMC ICU when his pallet counts drops to 15 after 15 litres of blood transfusion.
His father was so worried that he seek another freind's recommendation and his son was saved. He confessed to me that he give his son raw juice of the papaya leaves. From a pallet count of 45 after 20 litres of blood transfusion, and after drinking the raw papaya leaf juice, his pallet count jumps instantly to 135. Even the doctors and nurses was surprised. After the second day he was discharged. So he ask me to pass this good news around.
据说目前还未有治疗骨痛热症的特效药；因此在此向怀疑染上此病症的人士提供一偏方。此偏方是从非洲的黑人获得。虽然此偏方未得到医学上的证实，但与其等着白白离开人间，有关病家不妨一试。
偏方如下：
1. 采下5片不老不嫩的木瓜叶。
2. 把木瓜叶舂碎，用布过滤取其汁。
3. 每天喝其汁两次。（注：每次用5片叶子）
其汁非常难喝，喝过后可能拉肚子。
