- Botanical name : Carica papaya
- Family : Caricaceae
- Tamil : Pappali
- Hindi : Papita
- Malayalam : Omakka
- English : Papaya
- Habit : a small, sparsely branched tree, usually with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk.
- Distribution : Tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The papaya is now cultivated in Hawaii, central Africa, India, and Australia.
- Useful part : Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Bark, Root
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu. Tikta
- Guna : Laghu. Ruksha. Tikshna
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Vranahara, Krimighna, Jwaraghna, Deepana, Pachana, Keshya, Pitta shamaka (ripe papaya), Vata kapha shamaka (raw papaya).
- Indications : Eczema, Ringworm, Psoriasis, Carbuncles
- Dose : Leaf Juice 10-15 ml
TREE
FRUIT
