TRADITIONAL AND HISTORICAL USES OF PAPAYA SEED | HERBAL GOODNESS
How the Papaya Seed Has Been Used For Centuries
Papaya was first described by the Spanish writer Oviedo in 1526 from the Caribbean coast of Panama and Colombia. Soon after it was grown throughout the tropics, its distribution being aided by the abundance of its seeds.
The Papaya seed can last up to three years if it is kept cool and dry. If the plant is kept healthy it can produce up to 20 years.
Before Europeans discovered this amazing herb, it was long used in Central America and parts of South America as a source of food and traditional indigenous herbalism.
The uses of papaya seeds have been known far and wide. It has even been said that the Ancient Mayans worshipped the tree and called it the “tree of life”.
Christopher Columbus, the explorer, was even said to have tried it and became one of his favorite fruits. It is rumored that in Ancient Mayan times the herb was used for all kinds of stomach complaints.
