This is taken in the noon of 25 October 2021. Where I eat my weekly fill of papaya flowers as my beauty and health supplement.
The look of papaya flowers with my lunch of chicken rice.
Harvesting the papaya flowers from the papaya tree.
Video of the harvesting process:
Some hidden health benefits of papaya flower [1] :
1. Prevents Cancer
Papaya flowers are rich in flavonoids and antioxidants that can fight free radicals, which can numerous types of diseases in the body. It has also the ability to maintain the stability of the immune system.
2. Cure Diabetes
It has the ability to reduce the blood sugar levels and promotes the production of insulin in the body. Numerous people already testified how papaya flowers cure their diabetes.
3. Improves Appetite
Indonesians were using papaya flowers to restore the lost appetite of a person.
4. Improves Digestive System
It contains a compound called ‘Tannin’, which helps the digestive organs to perform its proper functions.
5. Reduce Cholesterol Level
It is rich in folate and antioxidant that can fight and reduce bad cholesterol levels.
6. Prevent Heart Diseases
Papaya flowers contain numerous nutrients that can help the blood circulation in the body and prevents heart diseases and keep our heart healthy.
Despite the list of papaya flowers benefits as above, I do think further research, information and detail needed to know amount of consumption per day needed. In order to avoid over dosage. Which is why for the moment, I only take or consume less than 1 stalk of papaya flower per week.
Till then, have fun in enjoying freshly harvested papaya flowers for your weekly beauty and health supplement fills.
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