Dengue fever can be very dangerous if the platelets start decreasing rapidly. Therefore, do not be careless at all when you have dengue. Papaya leaves are used to increase platelets in dengue. In Ayurveda, papaya leaf juice is considered beneficial for dengue patients. However, it has also come to light in many medical research that many such compounds are found in papaya leaves which help in fighting dengue. The report of the National Library of Medicine states that active components like alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins and flavonoids are found in papaya. Papaya leaves work like a Sanjeevani herb for a patient suffering from dengue. Know how to use papaya leaves in case of dengue?
Papaya leaves prove to be effective in dengue
It has come to light in many medical research that papaya leaves are beneficial in dengue. The juice extracted from papaya leaves contains 2 compounds 1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-3-ethynyl called Teriazole (ETAR) and 1-beta-Dribofuranosyl-4-ethynyl called Imidazole. These prevent the dengue virus from spreading throughout the body. At the same time, they also help in increasing the decreasing platelets of the dengue patient.
How to make papaya leaf juice
For this, take green and fresh papaya leaves and grind them finely or crush them. Now extract the extract of these leaves and mix a little water and lemon juice in it and drink it. You can drink it twice a day. Keep in mind that do not drink too much papaya juice in the pursuit of rapid recovery. This will speed up recovery from dengue and will also help in increasing the platelet count.
Use papaya leaves after boiling them
If you want, you can also extract its juice by boiling papaya leaves. Boil papaya leaves in water until their color changes. When the water reduces to about 1 cup, filter it and after it cools down, drink this water little by little 2-3 times a day.
By the way, doctors say that drinking too much of papaya leaf juice or water can also cause vomiting. In such a situation, it becomes difficult to find out whether vomiting is due to papaya leaves or your condition is worsening due to fever. Therefore, before adopting any such remedy, definitely consult a doctor.
