01-14-2009, 10:53 AM
Papaya, that is interesting!
I figured it must be the papain enzyme and googled it to check.
Yes, it is papain, which is found in meat tenderizer and breaks down protein.
Supposedly it breaks down protein in the venom.
The tips I just found say that green is better than ripe (but you say ripe works better for you?). I do know that green papaya has more papain in it than ripe. One tip I found says that the papaya white sap has it too, so if you have a plant but no fruit (like me), you have a remedy!
I also read that it works for fire ant bites. Good to know.
I figured it must be the papain enzyme and googled it to check.
Yes, it is papain, which is found in meat tenderizer and breaks down protein.
Supposedly it breaks down protein in the venom.
The tips I just found say that green is better than ripe (but you say ripe works better for you?). I do know that green papaya has more papain in it than ripe. One tip I found says that the papaya white sap has it too, so if you have a plant but no fruit (like me), you have a remedy!
I also read that it works for fire ant bites. Good to know.