It is made from the leaves of the papaya tree. It is rich in digestive enzymes and vitamins A, B, C, E and the minerals zinc and phosphorus.Ingredients
Three Papaya leaves
One litre Water
Method
- Cook papaya leaves in water
- Simmer until the water is reduced to half, strain and store in the refrigerator.
- Fifty ml, three times a day is considered to be a therapeutic dose.
For preventative measures it is used in much the same way that the Japanese drink green tea.
- Papaya tea stays well for about 3 days.
- If you do not have a fresh supply of leaves, consider preserving the leaves either by drying or lacto-fermentation.
Health Benefit of papaya leaf tea:
- Anti tumor activity leading to protection against tumors and cancers.
- Protection against alcohol induced gastric damage like ulcers etc.
- Correcting issues related to digestion due to the enzymes it contains.
- Offering a diuretic effect reducing swellings etc. However exercise caution if you are taking other diuretics as taking papaya tea could result in excessive fluid loss.
