Papaya Seed Parasite Cleanse: How to Get Rid of Intestinal Worms with an Anti-Parasitic Smoothie
Intestinal parasites are a far more common problem than most people realize. They are also notoriously difficult to diagnose due to the wide variety of symptoms that can result from a parasitic infection.
Some, but by no means all of these symptoms can include bloating and excessive gas, frequent diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, ongoing fatigue, an increasing number of allergies, and poor general immunity with regular sickness.
The seeds from papaya fruit have strong anthelmintic and antiamoebic properties. This means they get rid of intestinal worms and other parasitic organisms in your digestive system.
This article explains how to use papaya seeds as a natural remedy for parasites in a great tasting smoothie. Also when to take it for best results, why repeat cleanses are so important, and several other effective food-based remedies for this debilitating, yet commonly undiagnosed condition.
Honey and Papaya Seed Cleanse
This study of Nigerian children with strong evidence of intestinal parasitosis showed an over 75% clearance rate from infection in just 7 days. This was after the children received a 20 ml dose of the crushed seeds and honey as a parasitic worm treatment.
The researchers said, “papaya seeds are efficacious in treating human intestinal parasites and without significant side effects” (Effectiveness of dried Carica papaya seeds against human intestinal parasitosis).
Using Papaya Seeds as a Parasite Detox
There are 3 main differences between using the seeds of papaya for digestive health and using them to clear parasites like helminths and protozoa.
The first is the amount used, which will be significantly more. The second is that they are taken on an empty stomach, rather than after a large protein meal. And the third is that they are followed with a natural laxative to make sure as many parasites as possible are expelled after the treatment.
The Anti-Parasitic Smoothie Method
Chewing up a tablespoon of papaya seeds first in the morning isn’t the nicest way to start the day, even when taken with honey. Ahead is a special smoothie recipe I came up with for clearing out tapeworms, hookworms, pinworms and other nematodes.
It contains a range of anti-parasitic superfoods to hit the nasties from many different angles. It also tastes surprisingly good for such a strong parasite detox.
The papaya seed dosage is quite high so I’d definitely recommended having some experience with taking the seeds first. This page on papaya seed benefits has a good lower dose to test your personal tolerance. The papaya enzyme side effects here are also especially relevant and important to be aware of before you start.
If you’ve never used strong enzymes like papain before, then please read that page before scooping out and eating half the seeds in a papaya fruit. Starting off slow and building up the dosage will be much better in the long run and help avoid side effects.
Papaya seeds have proven very effective for parasites, for myself and for many other people who have commented here, and in other online forums like Reddit. I hope they can work as well for you, but please be patient.
Different kinds of intestinal worms and protozoa have different life cycles. While some people get good results with their first papaya seed clense smoothie, it’s strongly recommended to continue clearing them out in the ways I’ll describe ahead.
Fortunately, this anti-parasite smoothie is quite nice to drink, which is something not many intestinal worm remedies could ever say.
All that covered, here’s the ingredients and instructions for how to make it up for yourself at home.
Parasite Cleanse Smoothie Instructions
1. Start with a full tablespoon of fresh papaya seeds. Scoop them straight out of the fruit and into a good blender that is capable of chopping up the seeds.
While fresh seeds are better, in some parts of the USA and Europe papayas can be expensive and difficult to find. The best alternative I’ve found is this popular powder from Bulk Supplements. As the papaya seeds are finely powdered you’ll need much less and 1 slightly heaped teaspoon will do.
As to other alternatives, I highly doubt papaya seed oils or cheap Chinese seed powders would be as effective. Definitely don’t use seeds for planting as they are often treated with chemicals. Use food-grade seed powder only or get them fresh.
2. Add a third of a small or around a fifth of a large papaya, chopped up to fit in your blender.
Ideally you’d be looking for a fruit that is just turning from green to yellow, with green more predominant. Papayas like these contain useful levels of papain digestive enzymes, while still having a sweetness to them for a good taste.
If you are using the powdered seeds above and don’t have a fresh papaya then you could replace it with a similar amount of bromelain-rich pineapple.
3. Add a quarter of a cup of raw and organic pumpkin seeds to the blender. Pumpkin seeds paralyze worms in your lower intestine and add to the effectiveness of the papaya seed actions.
I like these great tasting USDA organic ones in a good sized 2 pound bag. Make sure any pumpkin seeds you use are raw, not roasted or salted, and preferably organic and not from China.
4. Desiccated coconut is another ingredient known to be good for purging intestinal worms. Add a heaped tablespoon to the mix.
If you can get fresh coconuts, then using coconut water in this smoothie as the ‘milk’ and adding some of the white coconut meat would be even more effective.
5. Add a tablespoon of organic virgin coconut oil. The lauric acid in coconuts is converted to the compound monolaurin in the digestive tract, which has been shown to help get rid of protozoa like giardia.
In fact, if you value your health there’s a lot of good reasons to use coconut oil regularly, especially as a replacement to damaging vegetable oils like canola and soy. It can even help combat candida and harmful bacterial strains your gastrointestinal tract.
6. Add around half a dozen cloves. They are most effective when they are organic and non-irradiated like these one I use.
Cloves are especially good at getting rid of parasite eggs. Mixed in with the digestive enzymes in this smoothie, they can help break down the protective biofilm coating that covers intestinal worms’ egg sacs.
They will change the flavor somewhat, but it’s more of an aftertaste rather than the potency you’d get from having cloves on their own. The other ingredients in the recipe should mask the taste well.
Clove oil capsules taken at the same time as the smoothie can also work. I think whole cloves blended up are better though.
7. Pour in healthy ‘milk’ of your choice to half as high as the rest of the ingredients in your blender jug. Ideally use fresh coconut water or half water and half coconut milk. Both are good for parasites and using either of them for your smoothie’s milk increases its effectiveness.
Unsweetened nut milks without too many additives are also okay to use. I’d recommend avoiding soy milk or conventional cow’s milk where possible.
8. Once you’ve added everything, blend up all of the ingredients on high until the consistency looks good to you. A little more coconut water or water can be added if it’s too thick.
9. Drink the whole smoothie treatment down in one sitting if you can. The flavor of the papaya, pumpkin seeds and coconut should overpower any bitterness from the seeds or cloves. It certainly tastes better than any other parasite remedy I’ve tried.
Treatment Timing
The best time to drink this anti-parasitic smoothie would be in the morning on an empty stomach before food. It’s intended to be a breakfast replacement. Definitely don’t follow it with sugary cereal. That only feeds the harmful organisms you’re trying to get rid of.
Since some parasites can be paralyzed by remedies like this, rather than killed outright, it’s also highly recommended to follow it with a natural laxative to expel the worms and other nasties before they can recover.
A Laxative to Expel Intestinal Worms
Ayurvedic triphala powder, like this organic one I take, is a much healthier laxative than chemical formulas for occasional use. You can make it up at the same time as the smoothie and let it sit for a couple of hours to increase its effectiveness.
Follow the directions for the stronger dose in the page on taking triphala for digestive health. Drink it around 2 hours after you finish the smoothie and before eating anything else.
It should send you to the bathroom before too long, which is an important part of clearing out as many intestinal invaders as possible.
Do Papaya Seeds Get Rid of Parasites?
Without getting into too much detail, you can sometimes see evidence of the papaya seeds getting rid of nematodes and other helminths when you visit the bathroom. Many parasitic organisms like protozoa are too small to be visible though, or are expelled compacted within the stool.
So don’t be too concerned about whether you see them or not. There’s a very good chance this combination of ingredients is making life extremely difficult for your unwelcome intestinal visitors (the many comments below have some graphic proof if you’re interested).
Far more important, after the initial cleansing, is a reduction in any symptoms you’ve been experiencing and an improvement in your bowel movements. This will naturally lead to increasing energy levels and better wellness and wellbeing in general.
Be aware though that you may well experience a temporary worsening of symptoms when you first begin any kind of internal cleansing. This is commonly referred to as a healing crisis or Herxheimer reaction.
With this papaya seed parasite detox you should feel significantly better after visiting the bathroom. Always trust what your body is telling you though and consult a healthcare professional if symptoms are prolonged and worsening.
Parasite Detox Smoothie Repetition and Duration
Making up this papaya seed smoothie 4 mornings in a row would be a good initial treatment time. Many of us have offices to go to during the week though and triphala is very effective at its job.
Given this, drinking it on both Saturday and Sunday morning for 2 weekends in a row may be easier strategy and just as effective.
As a precaution, no laxatives should be taken for more than 5 days in a row. Triphala is fine at the lower doses for longer term use, however the higher amounts should only be used occasionally.
Repeat Cleanses
It’s also recommended to make up the smoothie again in 2 weeks time from when you finished your last one. And then again in another 2 weeks after that, even if you are feeling much better.
The reason for this is to deal with the breeding cycles of common parasites, like roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms. It’s quite possible for papaya seeds to be effective at removing adult intestinal worms, but not before they have laid their eggs.
By repeating the treatment 3 times over a 6-8 week period there’s a much better chance of interrupting this breeding cycle by taking out the nasties before they mature. Some experts recommend ongoing cleanses for several months to make sure you’ve hit different types of parasites at different life cycle stages.
Hopefully you’ll enjoy the taste of this anti-parasite smoothie and its ingredients are good for your digestive health in many other ways. Given this, perhaps you’d consider having it as a preventative against worm infection every second or third weekend as I do.
Personally, I’ve noticed a real increase in my energy levels, digestive health and overall wellness since making this smoothie treatment up on a fairly regular basis.
Unfortunately research shows parasitic organisms are everywhere, including the ‘developed’ world. By using this papaya seed cleanse you should be able to make your intestinal environment far from favorable for them.
Updates and Qualified Parasite Treatment Specialists
Thank you for all the helpful and insightful comments to this page. They are well worth reading and I appreciate so many people sharing their results with this papaya seed parasite cleanse.
Unfortunately I cannot provide individual advice as many people have asked. I am just sharing what worked for me personally to get rid of intestinal worms.
This organization represents physicians who offer clinical consultative service in Tropical Medicine and Medical Parasitology and may be able to recommend a specialist in your area who can help you directly.
I firmly believe natural remedies like papaya seeds can be effective for clearing out intestinal worms and other parasitic organisms. However, if you are experiencing serious symptoms then please seek out professional help and get well.
All the best in your healing.