Unripened green papayas contain more papain than ripened fruit.
You can treat bee stings with a paste made from papain enzyme or fresh unripened green papaya fruit. The papain enzyme comes from papaya fruit, meat tenderizing often includes papain as an ingredient. Papain breaks down the venom protein of the bee sting. This remedy avoids the use of harsher chemicals on the skin by using proven natural herbal remedies that alleviate the inflammation and pain associated with stings. The papain enzyme treats a variety of stings besides bees including wasps, hornets and jellyfish.
Instructions
Treating Bee Stings with Papain
1. Scrape out the stinger with tweezers or fingers if possible. Do not pinch it or it will release the full amount of venom into the area. Rinse the stung area with water and clean the area with a gentle cleanser.
2. Apply a slice of papaya to the bee sting. Leave it on for one hour. If using papain enzyme in powdered form (such as in a meat tenderizer) mix 1 tbsp. of it with a few drops of water until it becomes paste-like. Rub the paste onto the site of the bee sting.
3. Remove the papaya. Clean the area and put on an anti-itch cream or anti-histamine over the sting site.
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