BOTANICAL NAME

CARICA PAPAYA

FAMILY

CARICACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Brahmairandah, Chirbhita, Erandachirbhata, Erandachirbhita, Erandakarakati, Erandakarkati, Madhukarkati, Nalikadala

HINDI : Andakharbuja, Arandkharbuza, Papaya, Papita, Pappaya, Pappita, Pepiya, Popaiya, Popaiyah, Popaiya or popaiyah, Papal, Papiya, Papeeta

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to Tropical America, now widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics. Papaya was introduced into India in the 16th century and is naturalised, it is cultivated in most parts of India.

DOSE

Leaf phant 40 - 80 ml, Milk 3 - 6 gm, Seed churna 1/2 - 1 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Papain, Proteolytic anzyme, Chymopapain, Pectin, Malic acid, Proteins, Sugars, Cryptoxanthin, Violaxanthin, Zeaxanthin, Riboflavin, Ascorbic acid, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Linoleic acid, Oleic acid, Lauric acid, Myristoleic, Palmitoleic, Arachidic acids

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Pachan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Round worms

Anti-pyretic

Abdominal disorders

Skin disorders

Excretes out toxins

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available