Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Papaya

Plant

English

Papaya, Common papaw, Mamaeiro, Medicine tree, Melon tree, Papaw, Pawpaw

Latin

Carica papaya Linne, Carica hermaphrodita Blanco, Papaya carica Gärtn., Papaya papaya (L.) H.Karst., Papaya sativa Tussac, Papaya vulgaris DC., Carica papaya, Papaya carica Gaertner, Carica mamaja Vellero, Carica papaya var. correae Solms., Carica papaya var. ernstii Solms., Carica vulgaris De Candolle, Papaya papaya Karsten, Papaya vulgaris A. De Candolle

Plantparts

Blossom, Bud, Flower, foliage, Fruit, Fruit juice, Fruits, Gem, Juice of unripe fruits, Leaf, Matured Fruits, Root, Seed, Unspecified, Young root

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, abdominal discomfort, Abdominal pain, Abdominal swelling, Abdominal trouble, Abscess, Abscesses, acne, Acne vulgaris, Ague, Aids digestion, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-flu, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-malarial, Anti-Paludic, Aperient, aphrodisiac, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, Asthenia of kidney, asthma, bad digestion, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Blackhead, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, Bloating, Bloody flux, boils, Bowel Problems, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Chlorosis, clap, cleansing the skin, Clears gas, colic, complaints of the stomach, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous Eruptions, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Dieting, Digestive, digestive disturbance, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, disease of the bladder, disease of the stomach, disorder of the kidneys, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyschezia, dysentery, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, eczema, emollient, Emollients, Enhances immune resistance, Ephelis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Flu, Freckle, freckles, Fungal infections, Gas, Gastralgia, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, gastric ulcer, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, Good for digestion, good for the heart, good for the stomach, Gripe, Grippe, Heart restorative, heart tonic, helmint, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Icterus, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves appetite, improves digestion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inappetence, Increases sexual desire, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the larynx, inflammations, Inflammations in general, influenza, intestinal gas, Intestinal Parasites, jaundice, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, kill parasitic worms, lack of appetite, laryngitis, Laxative, lipomatosis, Lose weight, Loss of appetite, Love drug, Lowers bloodpressure, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, mycosis, Nephropathy, Parasitic Worms, pimples, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, positive influence on the imune system, Promotes digestion, Protects against infections, purgative, Purify skin, rachitis, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, reduces swellings, relaxes the nervous system, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, rickets, sedative, Skin cleansing, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin impurities, skin rashes, slimming remedy, snake bite, Snake bites, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, Spots, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the immune system, stimulate the appetite, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach tonic, Stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, sugar diabetis, sunburn, sunburnt, sun-scorched, swellings, the flue, thirst, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Ulcer, Urinary bladder disease, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, verruca, Ward off infections, Warming digestive, Wart, Warts, Weakness of the bladder, Weakness of the kidney, weak stomach, weight-reducing, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Cancer preventative, Cancer-Preventive, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, Climacteric, Difficult menstruation, ease menopausal symptoms, Emmenagogue, induce abortion, menopausal problems, Menopause, Menstrual problems, menstruation problems, stimulates menstruation

Foods

Food

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Purulia district, West Bengal, India, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Belize, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Guatemala, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in Samoa, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh, Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Ingredients

 (e)-Beta-Ocimene, (z)-Beta-Ocimene, 2-Methyl-Butan-1-Al, 3-Octanol, Alanine, alkaloid, Alpha-Linolenic acid, Alpha-Tocopherol, Amyl-Acetate, Arachidic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Behenic acid, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol, Beta-Epsilon-Carotene, Beta-Sitosterol, Boron, Butanol, Butyl acetate, Butyric acid, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Caprylic acid, Carbohydrates, carotenoid, Carotol, Carpaine, Caryophyllene, Cholesterol, choline, Chromium, citric acid, cobalt, Copper, Cryptoxanthin, Decanal, Delta-Carotene, D-Galactose, Diacetyl, Epsilon-Carotene, essential oil, Ethanol, Ethyl acetate, Ethyl butyrate, fat, fatty acid, Fibres, fixed oil, flavonols, fructose, fumaric acid, Galactose, Gamma-Carotene, Gentisic acid, Geranyl-Acetone, glucose, Glucotropaeolin, Glucuronic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Heptadecane, Heptanal, Hexanal, Hexanoic acid, Histidine, Hydrogen cyanide, iron, Isobutyl acetate, Isoleucine, Lauric acid, Leucine, Lignoceric acid, linalool, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lycopene, Lysine, magnesium, malic acid, manganese, Methanol, Methionine, methyl salicylate, Methyl-Cyclohexane, Methyl-Geranate, mineral salt, Monounsaturated fatty acids, mucilage, myrcene, Myristic acid, myrocin, Natural rubber, N-Butanol, N-Docosane, N-Dodecane, N-Eicosane, N-Hentriacontane, N-Heptacosane, N-Hexacosane, N-Hexadecane, Niacin, Nickel, nicotine, N-Nonacosane, N-Octacosane, N-Octadecane, N-Pentacosane, N-Tetracosane, N-Tetradecane, N-Tricosane, Octanal, Oleic acid, O-Xylene, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, pectin, Pentadecane, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, Protease, protein, Prunasin, Pyridine, Pyridoxine, resin, salicylate, Saturated fatty acids, Selenium, Serine, Serotonin, silicon, sodium, Squalene, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Styrene, Sucrose, sugars, Sulfur, Tanning agents, tartaric acid, Terpinen-4-Ol, Terpinolene, Threonine, Toluene, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, violaxanthin, Violutoside, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, Xylitol, Zeaxanthin, zinc, Α-Phellandrene, Α-Terpinene, Β-Carotene, Β-phellandrene, Γ-Terpinene, Ζ-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0878

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