a picture of my notebook, since no evidence remained of the papaya
LAS SEMILLAS
I've been suffering from a stomachache for a few days/weeks. Another traveler recommended las semillas de papaya, and I instantly remembered reading in that herb book that papaya seeds, a spoonful chewed, helped with stomachaches, especially contra parasites (most likely the issue). I tried it, and a few hours later, felt great! Great enough, even, for a splash of posh (Chiapas sugarcane moonshine).
Normally, in a land where pineapples and coconuts and mangoes run free, papaya is not my preferred fruit. But after slicing one open for the seeds, intending to give the fruit away, I ate the entire thing. Guess I'm a born-again papaya lover.
Love from here,
moonrose
aka BLUE LUNAR STORM (my mayan kin)
xoxo
this makes my heart smile.
ReplyDeleteI have always heard that pregnant women should eat papaya to calm their stomachs. And in Cuba they call papaya "fruta bomba." I really liked papaya a lot, so that is what I named my dog. And then I was really embarrassed when I found out about the word's other connotations in Spanish... But the overall idea is that I really like the fruit too. :) It's fun to read your thoughts. And see the pictures!
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