Carica papaya Linn.

Carica papaya Linn.. A small soft-wooded, fast growing and short lived tree with milky sap. Palmate, glabrous leaves. Greenish white or cream yellow flowers. Cymose inflorescence. The fruit is oblong, succulent and fragrant, the seeds are dark in colour. A well pollinated fruit may contain as many as 1,200 seeds. The smooth skin of the fruit is green while the fruit is immature and turns yellow to orange as the fruit ripens

The pharmacological actions of Carica papaya Linn. are Anthelmintic, Anti-bacterial, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-emetic, Anti-fertility, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-nauseant, Anti-phlegmatic, Antidote, Calorific, Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Resolvent, Sedative, Stomach Tonic.

The pharmacological action of Carica papaya Linn.'s Roots is Purgative.

The pharmacological action of Carica papaya Linn.'s Seed (powder) is Anti-fertility.

The pharmacological actions of Carica papaya Linn.'s Unripe fruit (milky juice ) are Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Laxative, Vermifuge.

The indications of Carica papaya Linn.'s Dried Fruit are Enlarged Liver, Enlarged Spleen.

The indication of Carica papaya Linn.'s Flowers is Jaundice.

The indication of Carica papaya Linn.'s Leaves is Nervous Pain.

The indications of Carica papaya Linn.'s Ripe Fruit are Habitual Constipation, Dyspepsia, Asthma, Rheumatic Pain, Flatulence, Dropsical Affections, Bleeding Piles, Piles.

The indications of Carica papaya Linn.'s Roots are Piles, Yaws.

The indications of Carica papaya Linn.'s Seed (powder) are Watery Stools, Colic, Abdominal Discomfort, Paralysis.

The indications of Carica papaya Linn.'s Unripe fruit (milky juice ) are Psoriasis, Freckles, Ringworm, Skin Inflammation, Tongue ulcers, Tongue fissures, Ringworm infection.

The temperaments of Carica papaya Linn. are 1st order, warm and dry, 3rd order,dry.

Odor: The odor of Ripe Fruit of Carica papaya Linn. is Pleasant.

Taste: Ripe Fruit: sweet.

The substitute of Carica papaya Linn. is Cocos nucifera Linn..

The active constituents of Carica papaya Linn.'s Latex are Chymopapain, Papain.

The active constituent of Carica papaya Linn.'s Leaves is Carposide.

The active constituents of Carica papaya Linn.'s Ripe Fruit are Ascorbic Acid, Carotenoid Pigments, Papain, Pectins, Vitamin B.

The active constituents of Carica papaya Linn.'s Seeds are Carbohydrates, Caricin, Carpasemine, Carpine, Fatty Acids, Proteins.

The antidote of Carica papaya Linn. is Cichorium intybus Linn..