Wholesale Organic Papaya leaf
Carica papaya
plant overview
tropical leaf of mexico
Papaya is a tropical, broadleaf tree that is original to Mexico and
naturalized via cultivation in Central America and South America. Because
the plant is void of woody tissue, some botanists insist that the tree is
actually a giant herb. Although papaya is grown and harvested for its
melon-like fruits, the lobed, palm-like leaves of the tree contains some of
the same enzymes, namely papain and amylase. Papaya leaf is used topically
as a poultice or is powdered and then blended with a little water to make a
paste. The leaf is also used to make tea and may be encapsulated as a
dietary supplement.
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