Summary: My guest this week is Jessica Oren of HerbalPapaya.com. We’re talking about the many benefits and uses of papaya for health and well-being. Among other things, papaya has been show to: * support the blood * strengthen the immunity * great for birth and after as a comforting herbal sitz bath * pain relief * papaya is great for kids – it’s low in sugar and nutrient dense * helps acid reflux/heartburn in pregnancy * traditionally the seeds are used for parasites * autoimmune illness. Here is a link with more information on the health benefits of papaya. Jessica shares how she uses papaya in her family’s natural healing tool chest and that science is just scratching the surface of the benefits of papaya for health. She is also giving away a selection of Organic Papaya Leaf products to a listener! In order to enter, please leave a comment below. A winner will be randomly chosen on Wednesday, January 23 at Noon Eastern time. Thanks for listening! [This post submitted to Sortacrunchy's Your Green Resource 1/17/13.]
