I was researching pinworm (got 'em/had 'em sigh) and other parasite infestations and ran across this. Thought I'd pass it on and ask if anyone here tried this?
http://www3.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/ascariasis.htm
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Notes From the Field Ascaries, hookworm, whip worm, and pin worm can all be minimized by swallowing crushed sun dried papaya seeds. The adult dosage is one tablespoon of the seed powder in a glass of sugar water once a week for two weeks. The pediatric dose is one teaspoon of seed powder in a glass of water once a week for two weeks. The sugar water is only to make the bitter powder more palatable. Roberts has seen several villages in Africa reduce their helminthic infections by 33% using only papaya seeds as a treatment. Swallowing two tablespoons of fresh seeds prevents the worms from burrowing into the intestinal wall and is a preventive measure (Sohni, Kaimal, & Bhatt 1995; Tona, Kambu, Ngimbi, Cimanga, & Vlietinck, 1998). [/snip]
http://www3.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/ascariasis.htm
[snip]
Notes From the Field Ascaries, hookworm, whip worm, and pin worm can all be minimized by swallowing crushed sun dried papaya seeds. The adult dosage is one tablespoon of the seed powder in a glass of sugar water once a week for two weeks. The pediatric dose is one teaspoon of seed powder in a glass of water once a week for two weeks. The sugar water is only to make the bitter powder more palatable. Roberts has seen several villages in Africa reduce their helminthic infections by 33% using only papaya seeds as a treatment. Swallowing two tablespoons of fresh seeds prevents the worms from burrowing into the intestinal wall and is a preventive measure (Sohni, Kaimal, & Bhatt 1995; Tona, Kambu, Ngimbi, Cimanga, & Vlietinck, 1998). [/snip]
