PawPaw
The PawPaw tree (Asimina triloba)
is native to the eastern United States. It produces an interesting fruit
that tastes like a cross between bananas and vanilla custard. PawPaw
produces natural compounds in the seed, leaf, bark and twig tissue with
antitumor and pesticidal properties. The tree is from the Annonaceae
family and therefore the major active compounds represent a group called
annonaceous acetogenins (Alali et al., 1999). Acetogenins have been
successfully tested as natural pesticides, with potent toxicity even
against resistant German cockroaches (Alali et al., 1998). The pawpaw
standardized extract, taken from the twigs of the PawPaw tree where the
bioactive components are most concentrated, has been proposed as a safe,
effective, economical, and environmentally friendly aid to remove pests.
Thymol and Tea Tree Oil
Thymol is an essential oil ingredient
isolated from Thymus vulgaris and is commonly used as an external
antiseptic. Tea Tree Oil comes from an Australian tree, Melaleuca
alternifolia, and has antiseptic qualities that emanate from
aboriginal uses.
Ingredients for Shampoo
| Stock No |
Product |
Retail |
You Pay |
| 515-6 |
Paw Paw Cell-Reg? (120) |
$52.45 |
$34.95 |
| 1777-1 |
Tea Tree Oil (0.5 oz) |
$16.90 |
$11.25 |
| 3913-2 |
Thyme Oil (5 ml) |
$26.65 |
$17.75 |
| 3534-1 |
Shampoo Ingredients |
$96.00 |
$63.95 |
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$32.05 |
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How to Make and Use Paw Paw Shampoo
 Open
10 capsules of Paw Paw Cell-Reg? and mix into about 2 tablespoons of your
favorite shampoo or all-natural Sunshine
Concentrate. This will be gritty but will still be effective. Add 7
drops of Thyme Essential Oil and 4 drops of Tea Tree Oil.
Non-gritty Formulation and Instructions
Combine the contents of 10 capsules of
Paw Paw Cell-Reg? with 2 tablespoons pure grain alcohol or isopropyl
alcohol. Mix together well in a small glass. Cover and let stand until
particles have settled. Carefully pour off the liquid onto a saucer. (The
alcohol extracts the active compounds in the paw paw capsules. Thus it is
important to not discard the liquid!)
Add 2 more tablespoons of alcohol to the
solid mass in the glass and mix well. Cover and let stand until the
particles have settled. Carefully pour off the liquid onto the saucer.
Some of the particles may pour off with the liquid.
Let the saucer stand until all of the
alcohol has evaporated. When the alcohol has evaporated, mix 2 tablespoons
of shampoo into the residue on the saucer until well combined and uniform
in color. Then add 7 drops of Thyme Essential Oil and 4 drops of Tea Tree
Oil to the shampoo mixture.
You can make a larger batch of shampoo. However, it will
take longer for evaporation of the alcohol to occur.
Follow these instructions exactly for removal of head lice.*
1. Shake well
before using
2. Lather 2
tablespoons of shampoo into dry hair and scalp.
3. Place shower
cap/hair net on head to contain shampoo and to protect the eyes.
4. Leave shampoo
lather on hair for 60 minutes.
5. Rinse shampoo
thoroughly from hair and scalp.
6. Dry and comb
hair thoroughly with lice comb and remove nits/lice.
7. Repeat steps
1?5 in eight days and again in 16 days to insure thorough and complete
removal; use regular shampoo in the meantime.
* Long or thick hair will require one
additional tablespoon of shampoo and will need to remain on head an
additional 15 minutes.
Disclaimer
This information is for educational purposes only and is not
intended for the mitigation, cure, or treatment of medical conditions.
References
Alali, F.Q., W. Kaakeh, G. W. Bennett, and J.L. McLaughlin,
?Annonaceous Acetogenins as Natural Pesticides: Potent Toxicity Against
Insecticide-Susceptible and -Resistant German Cockroaches (Dictyoptera:
Blattellidae)?, J. Econ. Entomology, 91:641-649, 1998.
Alali, F.Q.,
X.-X. Liu, and J.L. McLaughlin, ?Annonaceous Acetogenins: Recent
Progress?, J. Nat. Prod., 62, 504-540, 1999.
McCage, C.M.,
S.M. Ward, C.A. Paling, D.A. Fisher, P.J. Flynn, and J.L. McLaughlin,
?Development of a Paw Paw Herbal Shampoo for the Removal of Head Lice.?
Phytomedicine (In Press 2002).
Meinking, T.L.,
L. Serrano, B. Hard, P.Entzel, G. Lemard, E. Rivera, M.E. Villar,
?Comparative In Vitro Pediculicidal Efficacy of Treatments in a Resistant
Head Lice Population in the United States.? Arch. Dermatol., 138:220-224,
2002.
Schmidt, G.D.
and L.S. Roberts, Foundations of Parasitology, 4th ed., Times Mirror/Mosby,
St. Louis, pp. 586-594, 1989. |
