“Wherever there are dangers to our health, nature seems to provide locally the means of resistance or remedy.” Alfred Vogel, Secrets of Therapeutic Herbs.

Alfred Vogel discovered Papaya whilst travelling in the Amazon area, in Lagunas on the Maranon river, and recommended chewing a leaf of the plant after every meal to prevent parasites and stomach bugs. Despite the dangerous amoebas, hookworms, whipworms and many others that were rampant in the region, he was never troubled throughout his repeated travels in the tropics.

Papaya thrives in the hot, humid tropical regions. The fruit look like melons and are hollow inside, full of small, black, moist, round seeds. The fruit aids digestion, so you can eat a slice after meals if you are visiting the tropics. The curative constituents of papaya, though, especially the enzyme papain, are found in the unripe fruit, the seeds and leaves. Papain is an excellent remedy on two accounts.

Beat the Bugs

Papain actually digests intestinal parasites, dissolving their outer cuticle and thus killing them. If you don’t have a fresh supply of papaya leaves to chew on, as Vogel did, you can take a tablet of Papayaforce with each meal to get rid of uninvited visitors in your intestines.

Power to the Pancreas

Papaya stimulates the pancreas and helps to digest protein. If you overindulge in a heavy protein meal, taking Papayaforce will help to overcome that feeling of being overfull and listless. By stimulating the pancreas, it will also help with the digestion of sugars and starches, ideal for people at risk of diabetes, or Syndrome X, or anyone who is generally concerned about sluggish digestive function.

Wriggle out of this!

Worms are increasingly causing concern, especially for parents whose children have picked up worm infestations. Worms have a three week cycle in the body, from being ingested to emerging from the anus. Papayaforce can be taken for six weeks to ensure that any worms have been killed off, or until no signs of worm infestation (e.g. anal itching) have been experienced for a three week period.

Papayaforce tablets should not be given to children under the age of six to avoid the risk of choking. People with digestive ulcers should seek medical advice before taking digestive products such as Papayaforce.