Carica papaya - Madhukarkati

Papaya

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[edit | edit source]

Digestive disorders, Healing wounds, Diabetes, Hypertension, High blood pressure, Malaria, Ulcer, Boils, Wounds

Parts Used[edit | edit source]

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Flowers.

Chemical Composition[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Language	Common name
Kannada	Pappaya hannu
Hindi	Papita
Malayalam	NA
Tamil	Pappali
Telugu	NA
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Erand karkati
English	Pawpaw, Papaya

Properties[edit | edit source]

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya[edit | edit source]

Rasa[edit | edit source]

Katu, Tikta

Guna[edit | edit source]

Laghu, Ruksa, Tikshna

Veerya[edit | edit source]

Ushna

Vipaka[edit | edit source]

Karma[edit | edit source]

Kaphavatahara, Hridya

Prabhava[edit | edit source]

Habit[edit | edit source]

Herb

Identification[edit | edit source]

Leaf[edit | edit source]

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.

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Flower[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used[edit | edit source]

Where to get the saplings[edit | edit source]

Mode of Propagation[edit | edit source]

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate[edit | edit source]

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]