Papaya seeds are believed to have medicinal uses, including anti-cancer and antibacterial properties. They can be used to grow papaya trees or made into extract or flour at home. Papaya has a storied reputation as both a fruit and medicine, and is native to Mexico. Papaya seeds can be dried and ground into flour for breads or desserts. Studies have shown papaya seeds to have antibacterial and anti-tumor effects, and have been used for centuries as an oral contraceptive and to relieve digestive disorders.
Papaya seeds are the source of a prized extract believed by many herbalists to have a variety of medicinal uses, from anti-cancer and antibacterial properties to relieving pain from arthritis and even burns. Although edible, the seeds have a strong peppery flavor, so consuming them could be an unpleasant way to ingest this potentially valuable supplement. While many buy a tincture made from papaya seeds to get the concentrated effects, papaya seeds can also be used to grow more papaya trees, of course. With the right knowledge, this bounty of seeds can be used to make papaya extract or flour at home.
Papayas have a storied reputation, both as a fruit and as a medicine. Christopher Columbus called it the “fruit of the angels” when the indigenous people presented it to food and already venerated it. The tree, Carica papaya, grows in all tropical regions of the world as of 2011, although Mexico is considered its native home. A smaller variety, the Hawaiian papaya, is more commonly found in produce sections.
Many use slightly dried papaya seeds to grow their own trees, which can thrive in hot climates with moderately moist, but well-fertilized soil. Any subzero weather is likely to freeze a papaya plant, so potted specimens should be brought indoors during cold spells. The trees will take a year or more to flower and set fruit, usually once they have reached the height of a full-grown male or above.
Many supplement with papaya simply by eating the fruit or drinking its juice. Some buy tinctures made from seed extracts, while others dry and grind the seeds into flour to use in breads or desserts. Since herbalists often recommend a concentrated dose for the most effects, many recommend a tincture made from thousands of seeds. However, no official institution has set a specific dosage, as the seeds have been shown to be safe for most people at all dosages, except those with latex allergies.
The medicinal benefits are starting to stack up in favor of tinctures made from papaya seeds. A 2008 study by researchers at the University of Gondar in Ethiopia found that papaya seeds had a marked antibacterial effect. Another 2010 study by scientists at the University of Florida found that cancerous tumors were harmed by a leaf extract of the papaya plant. Although more studies are still required as of 2011 to verify all uses of this plant, it has been used by healers for centuries as an oral contraceptive, to relieve digestive disorders, as an antiseptic, and to combat pain and parasitic infections.
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