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Pawpaw Ointments - 5 Key Benefits
Papaw ointment has long been an Australian staple and even more so is the ubiquitous red tube that contains Papaw Remedies. For years, everyone from models to celebrities has sworn by the sticky substance as a miracle cure for (predominantly) dry lips, but also cuts, rashes, bites, and torn skin.
More recently, there has been controversey over the small percentage of Petroleum Jelly found in Pawpaw treatments. This has proven unpopular over the years through social media,as there is a clear push to stop the Oil & Gas industry in its tracks and this is where Petroleum is sourced from. Petroleum Jelly is composed of natural mineral oils and waxes. It helps seal in moisture, soothe cuts, and accelerate the skin healing process. So its a treatment to add after you have added in other skin treatments as it seals in all the other treatments. So for example if you have a cut treat it with disinfectant to kill off any undersireable bacteria and then apply the Pawpaw intment.
So what are the main Benefits of Pawpaw Treatments. Here are 5 that we think are highly beneficial
Papaw Ointment is commonly used to treat minor open wounds and helps heal and sooth inflamed, chapped or broken skin. It can be used as an aid for healing splinters and thorns, minor burns and scalds, sunburn, gravel rash, cuts and minor open wounds. Using Papaw Ointment on wounds, will help speed up the healing process, allowing your skin to recover more quickly. Obviously the wound needs to be disinfected (although the pawpaw has disinfectant properties) we recommend clean with water first then disinfect with a Disinfectant (we use Betadine). Then apply Pawpaw ointment.
2. Dry Lip Balms
Pawpaw ointment is world renowned for helping with dry cracked lips. The pawpaw is famous for its moisturising properties. and the pertoleum jelly helps seal in the goodness which helps it repair dry lips in winter very quickly.
Papaw Ointment is an ideal topical application for lasting relief from irritation such as mosquito bites and other non-venomous insect stings and bites. Papaw Ointment soothes and takes the itch and pain of the sting away. Papaw Ointment is also commonly used to sooth a range of minor burns such as sunburn and superficial small area scalds and cooking injuries.
Sports injuries such as chafing and grazing are very common in a lot of sports such as running, cycling, long distance swimming and team sports. Lucas’ Papaw Ointment can be used as barrier to prevent or soothe chafing. It is also an effective healing agent for those grazes and small cuts that are sometimes part of sports. Papaw Ointment has become an essential in any sports bag to treat chafing, irritation and providing soothing to all types of athletes.
- Bites and Stings – Apply Papaw Ointment as a generous layer over the affected insect bite area and rub in for a few seconds.
- Minor Burns – After applying cool water to the minor burn to take the heat out of the injury, apply Papaw Ointment to cover the burn area. For small burns, the application of a dressing to cover the ointment will also help recovery.
Papaw Ointment has been used successfully for over 100 years to treat nappy rash on sensitive babies’ bottoms. It soothes sensitive skin and heals rashes, while acting as a gentle yet effective barrier to protect babies’ delicate skin from nappy rash, dryness and irritation. It works by protecting the skin from prolonged periods of moisture, as well as the healing enzymes in papaws working to soothe and restore the already affected areas. It has also won buyers’ choice awards for baby products in previous years.
So there you have it Five reasons why having a tube of Pawpaw Ointment in your Car or House is a big help in dealing with all of lifes minor issues.
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