Added benefits of Carica Papaya or Paw Paw Cream on Skin

 The papaya fresh fruit (Carica papaya) is quite popular for its rich and sweet taste. It is actually made use of across the globe in making tasty desserts and it is considered an indispensable portion of the diet. On the other hand, this fruit possesses a number of cosmetic and therapeutic benefits. Dr. Thomas Pennington Lucas from Australia first explored the huge benefits and documented the outcomes. Later on he went on to ferment the papaya fruit to make remedies for diseases that were previously untreated. He made what is now famous as Lucas Paw Paw Ointment.

Papaw Cream

The peel of the pawpaw fruit, the stem etc produces an enzyme called papain. Papain is a proteolytic enzyme which breaks down the proteins. Therefore, when it is applied on tough skin, skin rash etc. It softens the skin and helps the scars to disappear. Papaya peptides and Chymopapain A and B are some of the other enzymes that are found in the papaya and aid in the process. Simplest way to fully utilize the papain is to consume the ripe fruit which is very tasty. It can be applied topically on skin. As the stem and leaves also contain papain, one could extract the juice out of them but it would have an obnoxious taste. The unripe, green papaya fruit contains much higher levels of papain, other enzymes and other antioxidants. One can cook unripe papaya fruit and consume it.

The paw paw ointment has a great numbers of added benefits, when put on topically.

- When Paw Paw Ointment is applied on abscesses and boils, it penetrates the skin surface and helps to regulate the inflammatory response of the skin. It hydrolyses the pus formed in the boils and destroys the bacteria accumulating in the pus.

- It is a extremely effective remedy against minor burns, sunburns and chaffed skin. Paw Paw cream is a petroleum jelly based product. A very thin coating is to be applied and it would effectively moisturize the skin and heal the cracks as it contains emollients.

- Paw Paw cream is a healthy oxidant and it helps to treat excessively dry skin. Some creams contain added Shea butter or honey and thus act as a natural moisturizer for dry skin.

- It is also used to heal acne and even severe cases of back cystic acne. Acne will cause hyperpigmentation in many cases leading to ugly scars. It softens the skin on the acne scars and helps to get rid of the pimple marks.

- It may be applied on cuts to make a barrier against external bacteria contamination. It possesses wound healing abilities and anti-bacterial properties.

For this reason, one should always keep Paw Paw Cream handy to treat burns, minor cuts and other skin conditions. Used regularly, this can heal skin and clear out the scars to give you a healthy and glowing skin. Paw Paw ointment is available in the market under various product names and sometimes contain added ingredients like honey and Shea butter instead of petroleum jelly. This organic product is the solution to most of the skin problems that we normally suffer from.