Using green papaya to treat melasma effectively

Green papaya contains many vitamins and minerals that help treat melasma, freckles and stimulate skin cell activity.

Changes or decline in estrogen (female hormones) are the cause of the development of melasma and freckles in women, especially middle-aged or premenopausal women.

Oriental medicine considers green papaya a medicine, a natural cosmetic that helps improve skin, effectively treat melasma and freckles.

According to a study, the carotene content in papaya is higher than all other fruits such as guava, banana, apple. Every 100g of papaya has 500-1250 IU of carotene and 74-80mg of vitamin C.

Green papaya can be used to cure many diseases.

This fruit also contains many vitamins A, B1, B2 and minerals such as magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium, potassium which are very beneficial for the body. Therefore, regularly adding papaya to the diet helps the body increase resistance, anti-oxidation, and keeps the skin young.

In addition, the juice and dried latex of papaya are also the main ingredients in the production of anti-acne creams and hair conditioners. This fruit is also an ingredient in many types of beauty masks that are popular among women in many parts of the world.

In Island, women often use green papaya peel to make facial masks and have smooth, white skin without acne. Meanwhile, Japanese women trust in an anti-aging fermented papaya product called 'Immun Age'.

How to do: Use 1/2 green papaya, 1 cup of filtered water. Wash the papaya, peel and cut into small pieces. Add a little water and papaya into a blender and puree. Apply the mixture to the freckles. After about 1 hour, wash your face with clean water. Should be done daily for best results.

According to Health and Life