Carica pappaya. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Papaya, Papaw.

Constituents

Unbranched tree. Height 10 meters. Mexican origin. Fruit’s latex. Plant contains papain, lycopene, papaotin, papoid and caroid. Seeds contain Phytoestrogen, piperazine and a cyanogenic principle -prunasin.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for hepatitis, and chronic catarrhal colitis. 

It promotes gastric secretion, and protein digestion.

It is medicine for malaria, and dengue fever (Leaves tea).

It promotes prolactin and oestrogen secretions.

Seeds are medicine for worms.

It is remedy for bleeding disorders.

Leaf had been used for purpose of wrapping fresh meat. 

Young leaf had been used for preparing tea.

 

Dose 

2 to 4 drops.

Dilution.