Hi Steem Fams

Today's health post is all about PAWPAW also known as PAPAYA

Although they are some claim that PAWPAW is different from PAPAYA.
But mostly it is said to be the same.

When we were small, we do Sing A Song.
I don't know if you sang it when you were small too.

Pawpaw is a kind of Fruit
Sweet like sugar
Yellow like Fanta
Everybody like pawpaw

PAWPAW!!!!!!

Even though many of know PAWPAW and we love it. Most of us don't know its health benefits and we just eat it because of its sweetness and yellowish color. As for me i eat a lot of it because i love it so much, In fact i have PAPAYA in my little garden of which the fruit is a very big one. I mean very big. I can't stop eating PAPAYA because i know how beneficial it is to the body. Hence the reason i decide to share what i know about PAWPAW with my lovers.

WHAT IS PAPAYA/PAWPAW?

PAPAYA/PAWPAW has been in existence and famous for hundreds of years, It was sometimes called the Fruit of the Angels by Christopher Columbus.

[Source: Pixabay commons CC0 Licensed]

It is a good and Natural source of both Vitamins and Minerals, of which must always be present in our daily balance diet meal for the normal functioning of our body system. Papaya/PawPaw is famous for its alluring color of the tropics and its irresistible taste. PAPAYA can be consumed raw(the way it is gotten from the tree), as a vegetable or as a milkshake.

Papaya contains antioxidant nutrients such as flavonoids,Vitamin B(folate and pantothenic acid), Vitamin C, and Carotenes. And when you really want to source for fiber and minerals such as magnesium, then it is advisable to go for and always eat papaya. All the nutrient contained in this sweet fruit can be helpful for preventing COLON CANCER and improving Cardiovascular health(Hearts and Blood vessels health).

Pawpaw is the phonetic English translation of the ancient Igbo name of the large fruit with yellow flesh when ripe. "Pawpaw" was taken from the Igbo name "po po" (which is pronounced as "pawpaw" in English). The Igbos are an ancient people in the South Eastern territories of today's Nigeria in West Africa. Igboland is about the same population as Canada. Po po is one of the most beloved fruits in Igboland.Source.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF PAPAYA/PAWPAW FRUIT?

Pawpaw has a lot of benefits but here are few of them;

• Aids Digestion in human : Taking pawpaw regularly is very beneficial to human health as its aid digestion. As for me i take pawpaw immediately after my meal and i get to feel better

• Prevents Infections(Fight against intestinal worms) : Pawpaw is very effective in fighting intestinal worm and some other infections affecting human.

• Healthy Heart and Blood Vessels

• Skin Care; Pawpaw contains Papain which is capable of killing dead cells and purifies the skin, it treats irritated skins, sunburn, eczema, psoriasis and many other skin disorder. Women uses it as homemade face masks and it is used in many cosmetics.

• Treatment of Constipation

• Regulate Menstrual Pain; Pawpaw juice does wonder for Woman having irregular menstrual cycle. Eating unripe papaya will definitely be of help as it will normalize the irregularity in the menstrual cycle.

• Help relieve pains relating to toothache

• Anti-Cancer properties

• Helps reduce Acnes and Burns

HEALTH BENEFITS OF PAPAYA/PAWPAW LEAF?

The medical properties of Papaya leaf has made it gain more popularity despite the fact that it is bitter in taste. PAPAYA leaf juice can provide relief and cure to some deadly disease like CANCER and DENGUE FEVER. It is very effective in attacking the symptoms of DENGUE FEVER and even curing it.

I know PAPAYA leaf for curing ulcer and Malaria, i make it at home by myself. To make papaya leaf juice cut the leaf into smaller leafs, rinse it well and boil in a kettle or small pot, after boiling, strain the liquid and store in a container. It can be refrigerated and stored for 3-4 days, I don't store or refrigerate because i can always make a new one, i have pawpaw tree in my small garden.

Image Source

• Papaya for Curing DENGUE FEVER
  This is a deadly disease caused by AEDES mosquito(A yellow fever mosquito usually found in tropical and subtropical zones). This mosquito spread a virus called Dengue and it symptoms are high fever with headache, severe muscle pain, red rashes and joint pain. In the medical world today, there's no specified drug or medicine has been provided for DENGUE FEVER.

Papaya leaf is a natural way of curing DENGUE FEVER with no side effect because of its contents(Enzymes chymopapin and papain) that boost platelets. Many drugs producing companies now uses Papaya leaf extract for the production capsules and liquid formulas.

• Papaya for Cancer
  The result from a research conducted by the journal of Ethnopharmacology said that pawpaw leaf juice contains enzymes that can fight a wide range of tumors (breast cancer, liver cancer pancreatic cancer e.t.c) without any toxic effect on our body.

References for Further Reading

• Origin Of The Name Paw Paw
• Health Benefits Of Papaya
• Benefits of Papaya leaf juice for skin, hair and health

Thanks for Reading
.
I remain that humble @anikys3reasure.