Can treat acne, here are 5 benefits of papaya leaves for health
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Not only the fruit, papaya leaves can also be used to maintain a healthy body. The benefits of papaya leaves come from the many nutritious ingredients. Starting from antioxidants, vitamin E, fiber, flavonoids, and others. If consumed regularly, the following uses can be felt by your body.
Treating Symptoms of DHF
Healthline (healthline.com) says that the symptoms of dengue can be treated using papaya leaves. Some of these signs are nausea, vomiting, fever, headache, and fatigue. Not only that, papaya leaves are also able to increase platelets in the body.
Several studies involving hundreds of dengue sufferers showed that their platelets increased after consuming papaya leaves. The good news is, this natural ingredient does not cause many side effects so it is quite effective in reducing dengue symptoms.
Balances Blood Sugar
Another benefit of papaya leaves is to increase the balance of the amount of blood sugar in the body. That is, this natural ingredient is suitable for consumption by diabetics. A study conducted on diabetic mice proves this.
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Papaya leaves contain antioxidants and can reduce the amount of excess blood sugar. Not only that, papaya leaves are also useful for keeping cells in the pancreas that produce insulin from being damaged. However, further studies in humans are needed to support those findings.
Digestion
Quoting from Healthline, papaya leaves can also be used to treat digestive problems, such as bloating and so on. One type of fiber, called papain, is able to smooth the human digestive system. Papain will break down protein into smaller sizes so that it is easier to digest.
Hair Growth
Apart from being consumed, the benefits of papaya leaves can also be obtained if you use it in the form of a hair mask. This natural ingredient is useful for nourishing the scalp and increasing hair growth.
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Papaya leaves contain several types of antioxidants, such as flavonoids and vitamin E. These types of antioxidants can reduce levels of oxidative stress which makes hair growth disrupted.
Promotes Skin Health
Not only hair masks, you can also use papaya leaves as a skin mask. Papain functions to clean dead skin cells so that the skin pores are not clogged. This means, acne can be reduced because of that. This content is also able to speed up the process of healing wounds on the skin.
Editor: Belladina Biananda
