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Carica papaya - Madhukarkati
The papaya is a large tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk.
Uses
Digestive disorders, Healing wounds, Diabetes, Hypertension, High blood pressure, Malaria, Ulcer, Boils, Wounds
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The green fruit is reported to contain 26 calories, 92.1 g H2O, 1.0 g protein, 0.1 g fat, 6.2 g total carbohydrate, 0.9 g fiber, 0.6 g ash, 38 mg Ca, 20 mg P, 0.3 mg Fe, 7 mg Na, 215 mg K, 15 ug beta-carotene equivalent. Latex contain enzymes—papain and chymopapain and alkaloids carpaine and pseudocarpaine[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | pappaya hannu |
| Hindi | Papita |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | pappALi |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Erand karkati |
| English | Pawpaw, papaya |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksa, Tikshna
Veerya
Ushna
Vipaka
Karma
Kaphavatahara, Hridya
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | 2 ½ ft wide | Stems appear as a trunk, are hollow, light green to tan brown, up to 8″ in diameter, and bear prominent leaf scars. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 2-6cm long | white | 5-10 | Flowers are solitary or small cymes of 3 individuals |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oval | Fruits weigh from 0.5 up to 20 lbs | Fruit are borne axillary on the main stem | usually singly but sometimes in small clusters | many | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seeds germinate readily. Papaya succeeds in tropical and subtropical areas, where it can be found between 32°N and S. It produces best at elevations below 900 metres, though it can also succeed as high as 2,100 metres near the equator[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Papaya slice
Use this picture carefully, as the shown flowers aren't Papaya-flowers, but decorative, though botanical not precise Lilium-flowers.
Sweet California papaya, Indonesia
Flower
Male flowers
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Digestive disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Healing wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lower rainfall
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Island
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cooler temperature
- Herbs
- Caricaceae
