What does papaya do?

Papaya is a traditional Chinese medicine, and its functions are as follows:

[Sexual taste function]

This product is warm and sour, enters the liver and spleen meridians, and has the functions of calming the liver and stomach, removing the temperature and relaxing muscles and tendons. Suitable for rheumatic joint pain, tendon contracture, beriberi, edema and dysentery; In addition, scientists have the function of strengthening bones and muscles, but there is nothing they can do about knees, which is effective.

[Modern Studies]

(1) Effect on liver: Papaya can reduce hepatocyte necrosis, alleviate hepatocyte steatosis, prevent hepatocyte swelling, promote hepatocyte repair, significantly reduce transaminase and improve liver function.

(2) Detumescence effect: Ice powder decoction has obvious detumescence effect on protein arthritis in mice.

(3) Other effects: Papaya has anti-cancer, prolactin and digestive effects.

[Clinical application]

(1) beriberi: 47 cases of beriberi were treated mainly with papaya at the peak, and all of them were cured. Treatment: Take 30g of papaya and 30g of licorice, decoct in water to remove residues, then wash feet for 5- 10 minutes, once every morning and evening, and continue to take the medicine until the symptoms disappear.

(2) Mumps: It is reported that 60 cases of mumps were treated with Xiaoyu Zhitong ointment, which was made of papaya as the main raw material, and the curative effect was remarkable. Treatment: papaya, dandelion, Polygonum cuspidatum each 60g, rhubarb150g, frankincense, myrrh, Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga, Oletum Trogopterori, Pollen Typhae each 30g, * * * ground into very fine powder and mixed with vaseline or honey. In the control group, 20 cases were made into paste with rhubarb powder and cactus juice, and all of them were externally applied to the affected area, and the dressing was changed/kloc-0 once a day for 3 days. Results: 55 cases were cured (965,438+0.7%), 65,438+065,438+0 cases (55%) and 5 cases were ineffective. The curative effect of the treatment group was significantly better than that of the control group (P

[Dosage and usage] 5-10g;

[Contraindications] Patients with hyperacidity should use it with caution; Don't eat too much, it will damage your teeth and bones.