The Indians enjoy eating plenty of papaya where they grow, and the white settlers have noticed this habit and copied it. Eating papaya after a meal makes for better digestion. Food rich in protein will cause no problems if you eat papaya, since papain breaks down protein. Being a good observer, you will soon discover that all those who eat papaya remain free from intestinal worms. In fact, all worms disappear when papaya is taken over a period of time. The seeds are especially effective as a remedy and it is recommended to chew some of them every time you eat the fruit. What is the reason for this desirable effect? Research has shown that papain simply digests the parasites made of protein; it not only helps to digest cheese, meat, eggs, and other protein foods in the digestive tract, but also any intestinal worms that may have settled there. It dissolves their protein organisms and destroys them in a simple and harmless way. Papaya could not be better described than as a simple food and an excellent vermicide. Even amoebas are destroyed by the papain in papaya seed as long as they are still in the intestines and have not settled elsewhere.

Because the ripe papaya fruit is perishable it cannot be transported over long distances. However, it was discovered that the unripe fruit, the stems and the leaves contain more papain than the ripe fruit – and this solved the problem of shipping. Obviously unripe fruits can be transported far more easily. Furthermore, the use of the milky juice which contains the most papain suggested itself. Preparations made with this juice aid the digestion and are useful remedies for the elimination of worms – a widespread problem in many areas of the world.

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