With the number of people catching dengue fever seemingly on the rise every year in Costa Rica,

especially during this rainy season, the demand for a simple and inexpensive remedy has never
been higher, and as with so many common ailments, the modern medical system is not very helpful.
The good news is that researchers in India have managed to discover a good remedy for dengue
based on an old folk cure. It is the common papaya leaf. Since theyve discovered this, many people
from India have managed to successfully and quickly cure dengue without spending a fortune on
hospital visits. The best news of all is that you can easily make it at home.
Sounds too good to be true? Well, plenty of studies have showed positive results. Moreover, the well-
respected HoaxorFact.com website that analyzes the truth behind the wild claims we often see on
the internet, has confrmed that this cure is legit: (Hoax or Fact article on Papaya Leaf Dengue Cure)
What is Dengue
Dengue is a virus transmitted by the Aedes-type
mosquito, a species not native to Costa Rica. Its a painful fu-type disease that exists in many
tropical towns and cities where there are lots of people who create habitat for it such as old tires,
coconut husks, blocked gutters, plastic tarps, and anything else that can form small pools of water.
This mosquito is active during the day, and often bites at the ankles while the victim is sitting at a
table with his or her legs in the shadows. According to Costa Ricas Ministry of Health, there were
23,000 cases in 2011 in this country, and the World Health Organization says there are 100 million
cases every year worldwide.
There are four strains of Dengue, and each can develop into the more serious Hemorrhagic Fever,
which requires hospitalization and can be fatal. With each infection of a new strain of Dengue, a
person is increasingly like to contract Hemorrhagic fever. After being bitten by an infected mosquito,
it usually takes 5-7 days for the frst symptoms to occur. Common symptoms include fever with
headache, severe muscle pain, joint pain and rashes on the body. Until now, there has been no
efective medicine or vaccine for dengue. Common painkillers such as aspirin and Ibuprofen can all
have bad side efects for Dengue suferers, so victims have little pain relief (Acetaminophen is okay
however.) Its also important to keep people who have been infected under a mosquito net so they
dont infect others, because once they have the disease, any mosquito that bites them can transfer
the disease to others. This is perhaps the most important, and least understood part of the fght
against Dengue.
Until now, the treatment for Dengue was simple been to wait it out, letting the bodys immune system
do the job in two weeks or so while the patient sufers painfully, and needs to go to the hospital
regularly to check the blood for signs of Hemmorhagic Fever.
Benefts of Papaya Leaf
Green part of two papaya leaves, with the stems removed
At this time, the only known cure for Dengue is papaya leaf, which is still not well known to doctors or
the public. The juice or pulp made from this plant has been found to be quite efective not only in
fghting the symptoms of dengue fever, but also in curing it.
Specialists from the Indian Institute of Forest Management have recently conducted a thorough study
on fve patients. The outcome was pretty amazing. Within 24 hours from drinking the juice made of
papaya leaves, all the subjects reported a signifcant improvement of their overall health, reduced
side efects and increased comfort. On top of all, they didntt experienced any side efects.
After the study was conducted and the results were promoted in the pharmaceutical world and the
internet, many companies have begun to formulate medicines made from papaya leaf extract. They
have realized that papaya leaf is not only helpful in fghting dengue, but also possess some
extraordinary anti-cancer and anti-malarial properties. According to a 2010 research from the
reputable Journal of Ethnopharmacology, many enzymes found in papaya leaves are known for their
anti-cancer properties, fghting breast, liver, cervix, pancreatic and lung cancer. These studies
showcase the properties of papaya leaf and outline that it does not have any toxic efects on the
body. Some doctors have moved even further, beginning to recommend papaya leaf as an integral
part of chemotherapy treatments.
Another amazing beneft of papaya leaves is that they can fght other viral infection such as the
common cold virus. These amazing natural ingredients have been found to regenerate white blood
cells and platelets. Not only that, but they contain over 50 ingredients that support the immune
system, including important Vitamins such as A, C and E.
Two Case Studies
Shared by Dr.B.N.Viswanath, consultant in organic farming & Organic Terrace Gardens
Bangalore, India Ph: 9845627217
Case Study 1:
I would like to share with everyone this discovery from a friends son who just recovered
from dengue.
He was in the hospital and his blood platelet count had dropped to 15,000 [normally should be 150-
400,000], after 15 liters of blood transfusions, and was still in a critical state.
His father became so worried that he sought recommendations from various friends, and the
advice he received saved his son. He told me that in desperation he had given him raw juice from
papaya leaves. Within a day his platelet count had jumped up to 135,000, surprising his doctors
and nurses, and he was discharged from hospital. He asked me to pass this good news around.
This is the cure used:
It is raw papaya leaves, 2 pcs just cleaned, pounded and squeezed with a flter cloth. You will only
get one tablespoon per leaf. So two tablespoon per serving once a day. Do not boil or cook or rinse
with hot water, it will loose its strength. Only the leafy part and no stem or sap. It is very bitter and
you have to swallow it. But it works.
Case Study 2:
One of my friends, who was 32 years old, had dengue fever last year. She was in a serious
condition with a platelet count down to 28,000 after three days in hospital. Water had started to fll
her lungs and she was having a hard time breathing. Her doctor told her that there was no cure for
dengue and we just had to wait for her immune system to build resistance to the virus and fght the
battle on its own. She had two blood transfusions already and all of us were praying hard for her.
But despite this, her platelet count continue to drop.
Fortunately, her mother-in-law heard that papaya juice would help with her fever, so she found
some papaya leaves and squeezed the juice out. Within a day, her platelet count started to
increase and her fever came down. We continued to give her the papaya and she recovered within
3 days. Amazing, but its true.
How to Prepare Papaya Leaf Juice at Home
Papaya leaves with the useful part cut away for juicing
For both of these methods, its very important to remember that papaya leaf has to be RAW, which
means no boiling, nor cooking. Both methods have been reported to work well, but the leaves must
be fresh, and do not make tea out of them.
1. The Juice Method. For this method, it is recommended to extract the juice out of papaya leaves
by crushing. After removing the stems and other fbrous parts you should crush the other part, the
greener one. You can use a cloth flter or any other type of device to squeeze the juice out.
However, remember that the leaves have to be fresh. If you dont use raw fresh papaya leaves, the
outcome might not be that good and the positive efect will be minimized. You need about two
leaves for each treatment. Take two tablespoons of juice every six hours, three times a day and you
will certainly feel better.
2. The Paste Method. You can use a food processor or a grinder to turn the leaves into a paste.
However, because it is quite bitter, it is recommended to mix it with some fresh juice. Take four
teaspoons twice a day. After three days to one week, you will see the diference.
Authors Note: I put one large and one small papaya leaf into my Omega vertically-oriented auger-
style juicer, and out came about 1 1/4 tablespoons of juice, which I stupidly decided to drink pure to
see just how bitter it was. I can tell you it is extremely, painfully bitter, and no amount of juice taken
after-the-fact seems to be helping me now. I highly recommend that readers mix it with a good
amount of sweet juice and not try to drink it straight unless you want to sufer.
Expected Results
Most patients who sufer of dengue see sign of improvement within 24 hours of starting the papaya
leaf treatment, and many are totally cured within three days. Almost everyone recovers within a
week, while patients that simply wait it out take two weeks or more to heal, while sufering far greater
pain and discomfort.
Its also important to understand that this dengue cure is not yet accepted as scientifcally proven in
most countries. The CDC, Mayo Clinic, etc in the United States are still reporting that there is no cure
for Dengue Fever. So, if you do contract it, be sure to go to your doctor so you can have your blood
checked for hemorrhagic fever, and take papaya leaf on your own. Although the papaya leaf cure has
apparently worked for some, theres not guarantee that it works for everyone, since theres so much
variation in body chemistry from person to person, and the papaya leaf method is not thought to
attack the Dengue virus directly, but instead to boost your immune response to it.
How does it work?
Papaya leaves are known to be packed with the enzymes like chymopapin
and papain that, according to Dr Sanath Hettige, normalise the platelet count,
improves the clotting factor (helps the blood clot normally), improves ones
liver function and repairs the damage to the liver done by dengue, therefore
helping an ailing person recover from the disease (!ead" Dengue fever"
Symptoms, medication and prevention)
How to use the papaya leaf?
#he young leaves from a fruit bearing papaya plant should be used
$ccording to Dr Hettige, the leaves of the !ed %ady papaya plant (found
commonly in &ndia) are more effective #he important fact is that one should
choose leaves that are not too old, neither too young 'ow, take only the leafy
part and not the stalk and wash them well with water (rush the leaves using
a wooden mortar and pestle without any additives like water, salt or sugar
)nce they are crushed, s*uee+e out the ,uice with clean hands and drink it
two times a day Do not add any salt or sugar to the drink $ccording to Dr
Hettige, an adult should have -. ml of the ,uice twice a day (or at eight hour
intervals), children between the age of five and -/ should have 0 ml of the
,uice twice a day and those below -. years of age should be given /0ml of
the ,uice 123
At what stage should a patient ideally have the juice?
$ccording to Dr Sanath, it is best the patient start having the ,uice as early as
possible #his means that when they notice the first symptoms of dengue
fever (when their platelets show a decline in numbers below -0.... cu mm or
when the packed cell volume goes above -.4) &t is also beneficial at later
stages, but if the condition has progressed and has led to organ failure, the
,uice is not very effective
CHYMOPAPIN AND PAPAIN
#he milky sap of a unripe papaya contains a comple5 proteolytic en+yme
called Papain $lthough it is a protein, this en+yme is not damaged by heat
#he crude e5tract consist of two crystalli+ed en+ymes called 6papain6 and
6chymopapain6 #he en+yme is similar to pepsin and hence it helps to digest
protein in the body &t is therefore used to relieve indigestion 75ternally the
papaya late5 is an irritant to the skin and internally it causes severe gastritis
Some people are allergic to various parts of the fruit Papain can induce
asthma and rhinitis and the related en+yme carpaine can cause paralysis,
numbing of the nerve centers and cardiac depression
(hymopapain was approved in -89/ for intradiscal in,ection in patients with
documented herniated lumbar intervertebra discs and who had not responded
to :conservative therapy: Papain has an anticoagulant effect &n,ection of the
e5tract in a dog increases prothrombin and coagulation threefold &t is also
claimed that the en+yme eliminates necrotic tissues in chronic wounds, burns
and ulcers (rude papain is also of commercial importance in the brewery
industry, in the food industry and in the te5tile industry
;itamins and traces of an alkaloid called (arpaine have also been found in
the late5 $part from natural oils the seeds of the fruit also contains
carbohydrates, carpasemine, ben+yl senevol and a glucoside Papain is also
used to treat commercial beer, to degumm natural silk, as a meat tenderi+er
and in the production of chewing gums (osmetically it is used in shampoos
and in face<lifting operations (apaine slows the heart rate in humans and
thus reduces blood pressure However, higher doses can produce
vasoconstriction and the alkaloid is reported to have antihelminthic and
amoebicidal actions