Papaya leaf is one of the vegetables taken from the leaves
on plants or fruit trees. Indonesians eat papaya leaves as lalab or leaf cooked
in a processed way as snacks for cooking rice and also other side dishes.
Uniquely papaya leaves have a different taste with the fruit that bitter. But
the bitter taste does not limit many Indonesian people to like the leaves of
papaya. Even if you can process it, then the leaf will not be too bitter.
Behind the bitter taste, it turns out papaya leaves store
millions of flavors and also various benefits for the body. Plants originating
from Mexico ii can grow with a height of 30 meters. In addition to Indonesia in
fact many countries that consume papaya leaf. What are the benefits:
30 Extraordinary properties of papaya leaf
1). Anti cancer
Like the research obtained from papaya leaf. Journal says
that papaya leaves have bitter substances that can prevent cancer coming in the
body. In addition, papaya leaves can be recommended for chemotherapy by some
cancer patients in the world. This leaf extract regulates T-cells and also
boosts the immune system against cancer. Leaves that tasted bitter enough
powerful against this dangerous disease. Please consume regularly for every
day.
2). Inhibits bacteria
As microorganisms that often cause disease, bacteria can be
prevented by using papaya leaves. Carpainnya compounds can inhibit fungi,
worms, parasites and bacteria to not enter and affect various body and tissues.
This makes the papaya leaf often used as an herbal treatment for bacteria.
Papaya leaves can be effective to inhibit the development of bacteria that are
sometimes easily transmitted.
3). Protects the intestines
The intestine includes a very vulnerable part of the
disease. That way you may be a little worried, how to protect your intestines and
keep your food intake. Papaya leaf was able to protect the intestines and
remove worms in the lining of the intestinal wall. This is because papaya
leaves contain substances that are useful to expel tin worms.
4). Overcome typhoid
In addition to using worm extract, you are experiencing
typhoid papaya leaf can use as an effective herbal remedy for you. In general,
the content of tannin, karpain and also antibakterinya can relieve typhoid
disease caused by bacteria tifose and also relieve symptoms incriminating
sufferers. Such as fever, diarrhea, ulcers, and others.
5). Regenerate blood cells
Blood cells are parts of the body that must have normal
levels. For those of you who have blood or platelet cells are weakened or
excessive it should consume papaya leaves. 50 ingredients and various vitamins
including A, C and E so as to protect the body.
6). Anti Malaria
Malaria is one of the most endemic diseases in some parts of
Indonesia. For that you must be smart in maintaining food intake so as not to
get worse or more susceptible to malaria. Papaya leaf proved to have
anti-malarial content. Although not yet specifically described, but research
has made the decision that papaya leaves contain anti malaria.
7). Prevent dengue fever
In addition to malaria, dengue fever is a deadly disease
caused by Dengue virus due to mosquitoes. Dengue fever is a disease that does
not look critical and dangerous. That way you can take advantage of papaya
leaves that contain pain relievers when stricken with dengue fever. In addition,
because papaya leaves contain papain enzyme ingredients that can increase the
body's platelets needed when dengue fever. If you have dengue fever then take
advantage of papaya leaves.
8). Reduces menstrual pain
In addition to the bitter taste of papaya leaves can relieve
pain in menstruation. Especially if you are not married, you can use papaya
leaves to remove "sumilangeun" or stomachache due to difficult
menstruation. Papaya leaves contain a variety of vitamins that nourish. In
addition you also do not feel lack of blood.
9). Improve immunity
Immunity is very important, its function is of course to
protect the body from various threats such as disease. The immune system can be
obtained from the consumption of nutritious and healthy foods. As well as vitamin
C and also minerals. These nutrients you can get inside the papaya leaf.
10). Helps digestion
A substandard digestion is usually due to lack of fiber.
Papaya leaves contain papain enzymes as well as fibers that aid digestion in
overcoming disorders such as constipation or constipation. For more potent, you
can use papaya leaves by drinking boiled water or eating the leaves directly.
11). Overcoming Acne
Instead of using unnatural ingredients is not it better to
use natural ingredients? Today's chemicals remove acne and also make the skin
or skin layer become lifted continuously and make skin look thin and peel. Of
course this situation is avoided by some people because it looks scary. It
turns out to overcome the acne can get from papaya leaves because it can cope
with acne naturally. Antibacterial ingredients in papaya leaves help remove the
invading bacteria when the face is dirty and causes acne to arise.
12). Prevent cataracts
It turns out that although many cataracts are treated with
surgery, for those of you who have recently been exposed to cataracts. You can
minimize everything with papaya leaves. Papaya leaves contain vitamin A is very
high and can affect you in cleaning the eyes of cataracts. Consumption of this
leaf is either raw or cooked regularly every day.
13). Emphysema
Emphysema is one of the lung diseases. Although rare to have
this disease, but quite disturbing because it involves one of the vital organs
of the lungs. Emphysema can be avoided and treated with papaya leaves. Boil
this leaf and drink regularly, its vitamin D content can be used to eliminate
or alleviate the emphysema suffered by you.
14). A natural conditioner
By using chemicals, hair so easy to dirty, berketombe or
gray. Then you can use papaya leaf extract as a natural conditioner. With
anti-bacterial content you can clean the rest of the shampoo and also clean the
scalp. So there is no more dirt in the head. Destroy the papaya leaf and wipe
it on the head evenly.
15). Eliminate dandruff
Dandruff can be counted as hair droppings due to bacteria.
Anti-dandruff shampoo materials sometimes even aggravate dandruff on the head.
Carpain compounds on papaya leaves are effective to clean and remove the rest
of the chemicals that stick to the head and become dandruff.
16). Cleaning face
Faces that have stains or acne scars can be overcome with
papaya leaves. Carpain compounds on papaya leaves help remove stains. You can
mix papaya leaves or extracts, then mix it with honey or ingredients like olive
oil. Apply on face so that the skin is not only clean but smooth and also
healthy nourishment, without dangerous materials.
17). Increased appetite
Although bitter but papaya leaves can increase your
appetite. If it is difficult to eat in children then give a papaya leaf that is
given a little salt and also warm water. After that mix and puree, then take
part sari. This herb is very safe for both children and adults. Although it
will not like the beginning, papaya leaf nutrients such as papain, vitamins and
minerals actually increase appetite so more voracious.
18). Treating colic
Children usually experience abdominal pain due to bloating
or drinking too much milk. This can you siasati by eating papaya leaves. This
leaf pounded with just a little whiting and leaves dadap serep. Then puree
evenly and apply on the stomach evenly like oil. Do it regularly, various
contents of 50 compounds on papaya leaves will give warmth to the stomach.
19). Lose weight
For those of you who are looking for substitute foods like
vegetables but are tired of it-that's it. Then you can consume papaya leaves.
Protein content of 8 grams and fat is only 2 grams and many vitamins and
calories will fill the body and suitable for diet. For those of you who lack
water in the body such as dehydration, then you can consume papaya leaves
containing water up to 75 grams.
20). Reduce intestinal worms
Sad if a child already has a worm disease right? It turns
out papaya leaf contains carposide that is useful for your child who has worm
disease. So the body does not go fat and the stomach is not healthy. Treat
worming can be obtained from the papaya leaf.
21). Treating hypertension
Hypertension is a disease suffered by high blood pressure.
Generally the symptoms that arise like dizziness, head like beaten hammer,
tense shoulders, as well as some tightness in the shoulders and also the chest.
Hypertension can be reduced by papaya leaf stew that lowers high blood
pressure. Calcium content and also calories but low in fat.
22). Providing nutrition for toddlers
High content of vitamins and minerals in papaya leaves can
overcome malnutrition in infants. Nutrition for toddlers is very important
because toddlers are still in the age that need nutrients to grow. Papaya
leaves have a very rich content and also menutrisikan many content in toddlers.
Give a papaya leaf stew, and give a little honey for toddlers
23). Apply the meat and reduce the fat
For those of you who have a history of cholesterol but you
really want to eat foods like meat, you can add papaya leaves when cooking
meat. Wrap raw meat with squeezed papaya leaves then freshly cooked. Papaya
leaves will help reduce fat and mengempukan meat. This theory can also be used,
for you who want to burn fat.
24). Breastfeeding
For pregnant women papaya leaf is prohibited because it
harms the fetus, but for nursing mothers of nice papaya leaf. Mainly because
papaya leaves have many vitamins. But for breastfeeding mothers are not
consumed but rather stick the leaves after burning on the fire until wilted and
paste while warm in the breast except the nipple. If consumed then breast milk
will come bitter and baby does not want to breastfeed.
25). Ease urination
Urination helps a lot of people to clean and remove various
toxins. Because with the urine all the harmful and unused ingredients in the
body are thrown away. Papaya leaves contain karpein which helps ease urine
discharge so as not to cause disease.
26). Keep your body fit
Papaya leaves can keep the body in order to stay in shape.
In addition to its bitter but healthy taste, papaya leaves also contain enough
water to keep the body from dehydrating and stay fit even though the scale is
small.
27). Helps break down proteins
The amount of protein consumed by you can be broken down and
more easily processed by papaya leaves, this leaves provide ease in digesting
foods such as eating high protein because papaya leaves contain papain enzymes.
This enzyme will help in total. So the body will not store more food that fills
the body.
28). Anti-cold medication
Anti-cold medicines are good for those of you who live in
cold places such as mountains or humid areas. Papaya leaves contain papain
enzymes that are useful for the formation of antidingin drugs. You do not have
to always drink warm drinks and even liquor like beer to warm the body.
29). Gastritis
Papaya leaf containing papain enzyme can treat gastritis
disease in humans. Gastritis is a condition of irritation or inflammation of
the stomach is acute and also chronic. Gastritis is one disease with organic
dyspepsia group, namely the existence of organic abnormalities in the body.
30). Dyspepsia
Dyspepsia is one of the digestive diseases that takes on the
whole problem. Dyspepsia is similar to ulcers but more categorization and the
causes are more diverse. With papaya leaves containing papain enzymes, dyspepsia
can be avoided and also reduced. Dyspepsia comes from the Greek language which
means bad digestion because it happens by many things. Generally dyspepsia
progresses with clinical complaints, then the upper abdomen has a relapse of
pain complaints. In addition, the patient will feel the heat on the pit of the
liver.