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Could eating papaya help get rid of a runny stomach?
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Papaya: In some parts of the world, papaya leaves are made into tea as a treatment for malaria, has been used as a medicine for dengue fever, & are marketed in tablet form to remedy digestive problems. Papain is also applied topically for the treatment of cuts, rashes, stings &burns, & green papaya as an herbal medicine for contraception & abortion. Papaya seeds might contain antibacterial properties too.
Answered 5/24/2017
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