According to traditional medicine experience, using male papaya flowers to treat some diseases brings very good results. Using fresh or dried male papaya flowers is also a question of interest to many people.
According to traditional medicine experts, fresh or dried male papaya flowers can be used to bring benefits to human health. Depending on the needs and purposes of each person, they can choose to use male papaya flowers in fresh or dried form.
We can also find the difference between fresh male papaya flowers and dried male papaya flowers in the article below.
Compare the benefits and effects of fresh and dried male papaya flowers
Fresh male papaya flowers
The nutrient ratio and weight of fresh male papaya flowers are lower than dried male papaya flowers. When the flowers are fresh, they will contain many impurities, water, and papaya resin. Fresh flowers have a strong aroma and a slightly bitter taste. People often use fresh flowers to make food. When picking flowers, they are easily contaminated with tree resin, which is harmful to health, so they need to be soaked and washed before processing.
Male papaya flower is a medicinal herb with good effects in oriental medicine.
Medicinal recipes using fresh male papaya flowers to treat diseases
According to folk experience, male papaya flowers have the ability to reduce cough, loosen phlegm, and improve symptoms of sore throat in adults and children. This is a safe and benign choice instead of using Western medicine or antibiotics that can easily cause side effects.
Recipe with fresh male papaya flowers
Take 20g of fresh male papaya flowers, wash them, put them in a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of honey, then put them in a pot of water, cover the pot and boil in a double boiler for 20 minutes. Then strain the water and use it daily. Use 5-6 times a day, 1 small spoon each time, hold it in your mouth and swallow it slowly, little by little.
20g of fresh male papaya flowers, 20g of fresh chives, 20g of fresh lemon seeds, wash all, crush them, put them in a bowl and add 2 tablespoons of honey, mix well and steam for 15-20 minutes. Squeeze the juice and use it. Use 5-6 times a day, 1 spoon each time, hold it in your mouth and swallow it slowly, little by little.
Remedy for diabetic patients using steamed male papaya flowers with rock sugar: 10-20g fresh male papaya flowers, 3 tablespoons of rock sugar or honey. Wash the flowers, add rock sugar or honey. Steam rice or steam for 15-20 minutes until soft. Crush the mixture, divide into 2-3 portions and drink all during the day.
How to process fresh male papaya flowers into a medicinal dish
Stir-fried male papaya flowers: 100g fresh male papaya flowers, 3-4 young papaya leaves, wild eggplant, shallots. Wash the ingredients, cut the eggplant into bite-sized pieces, and finely chop the papaya leaves. Fry the shallots with cooking oil until fragrant, then add everything in and stir-fry quickly, season to taste. Serve with rice as a vegetable dish.
Stir-fried male papaya flowers with garlic: 200-300g fresh male papaya flowers, garlic and common spices. Wash and soak the papaya flowers in diluted salt water until clean, remove and drain. Boil the flowers in boiling water to reduce the bitter taste of the flowers. Then, squeeze out the water, crush the flowers and marinate with a little seasoning and pepper for about 5 minutes to absorb. Finally, add minced garlic to the pan and saute until fragrant, then add the boiled papaya flowers and stir quickly until well-balanced, then turn off the stove.
Sweet and sour fresh male papaya flower salad: 200 grams of fresh male papaya flowers, 50 grams of bamboo shoots, sweet potato shoots, and pumpkin shoots. Wash the flowers, boil for 20 minutes until cooked (do not overcook). Mix the flowers with bamboo shoots, sweet potato shoots, and blanched pumpkin shoots with a spoonful of MSG, shrimp paste, roasted peanuts, and pepper.
Dried male papaya flowers
Dried papaya flowers are better for use as medicine or as a decoction than fresh male papaya flowers.
Dried male papaya flowers have a very high nutritional content, which is condensed. When the flowers are dried, impurities in the flowers are removed. When dried, the flowers will be less bitter and have a slightly sweet taste. After soaking or washing, drain, roast and bury the flowers, the toxins in the flowers will also be greatly reduced. The recommended dose of dried flowers is 20 – 30 grams.
For dried male papaya flowers, there are many processing steps. First, wash the flowers to remove dirt. When washing, be careful to avoid crushing the flowers. Then dry them in the sun until they are dry. When the flowers are dry, roast them until golden brown over low heat to preserve the medicinal properties of the flowers. Finally, put them in a glass jar and store them carefully in a cool place for use. Dried male papaya flowers can be preserved for a long time without worrying about rapid deterioration like fresh flowers and are also easy to use when needed, suitable for making tea and drinks.
Experience shows that if used for medicinal purposes or to make tea, dried flowers are much better than fresh flowers. On the contrary, if used for cooking or stir-frying, fresh flowers will give a more delicious flavor.
Use dried male papaya flowers to make tea for daily drinking
How to make dried male papaya flower tea: Use about 30g of dried male papaya flowers every day, wash them, put them in a teapot, rinse them with boiling water once, then pour about 1/2 liter of boiling water, wait for it to soak for 15-20 minutes, then pour each cup when thirsty, when the water runs out, pour another 1/2 liter of boiling water into the teapot a second time, wait for it to soak and continue drinking.
Using dried male papaya flowers is a medicine to support and treat some diseases
Support cancer treatment: Male papaya flowers contain antioxidants such as beta-carotene, phenol, gallic acid, which help prevent the development of cancer cells in the patient’s body.
Improve digestive diseases: The high content of vitamin C and E in male papaya flowers can promote metabolism in the body and neutralize excess acid in the stomach. In addition, there is papain enzyme to help support good digestion and prevent constipation. People with gastritis, colitis, and constipation should drink male papaya flower tea every day.
Prevent heart attacks and strokes: The beta-carotene content in the flower has the effect of enriching blood, circulating blood, helping to regulate the cardiovascular system and keeping the heart healthy. From there, patients will control blood pressure and prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Support in the treatment of diabetes: This flower contains active ingredients that help improve insulin levels in the body. From there, blood sugar levels are controlled and improved, preventing dangerous complications of this disease from developing further. In addition to taking Western medicine, you should drink male papaya flower tea every day, which has a combined effect in supporting the treatment of diabetes.
Effective weight loss support: Male papaya flowers have a large amount of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, male papaya flowers help overweight people reduce hunger and cravings. Combined with a reasonable and scientific diet and exercise regimen, this medicinal herb will be a great secret to supporting weight loss and keeping a waist for many women.
Treating kidney stones: The active ingredients lycopene and carotenoid in the flower have the ability to prevent the formation of kidney stones. Thus, stones are easily excreted from the kidneys through the excretory system, so the condition of painful urination and frequent urination is also reduced.
Use male papaya flower tea daily and can be combined with some other herbs such as cotton plant, moneywort, and mill plant.
According to traditional medicine experts, using fresh or dried male papaya flowers brings the same medicinal benefits. And depending on the purpose of each person, it can be stir-fried, steamed, soaked, boiled or brewed into tea, all of which are good for the health of the human body.
Notes when using male papaya flowers
Pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children under 3 years old
People with cold bodies, often have cold stomachs and diarrhea
History of pollen allergies
Drink papaya flower decoction after meals to get the best effect
Do not use with green beans, spinach, eggplant, pickled bamboo shoots, beer, alcohol, cigarettes, etc.
Do not use too many male papaya flowers to avoid causing unwanted effects such as stomachache, nausea, diarrhea, etc.
Only use male papaya flowers to treat diseases when advised by medical experts.
