Boiled Papaya Leaves: Potential Benefits, Traditional Uses, and a Safer Way to Prepare the Tea

investigated Carica papaya leaf preparations in people with dengue, with some reporting improvements in platelet counts.

 

However, there are important limitations.

Research has used different formulations, doses, study designs, and patient populations. Many preparations studied are standardized extracts or juices rather than ordinary homemade boiled-leaf tea.

More importantly, increasing a laboratory number does not mean the underlying dengue infection has been treated.

Dengue requires proper medical care
Dengue can sometimes become severe and cause bleeding, circulatory problems, or organ complications.

 

Papaya leaves should therefore never be used as a substitute