Half a papaya of the same size contains the VC needed by the human body for one day. At first glance, it is suitable for daily consumption. But papaya is warm and sour, and enters the liver and spleen meridians. If you eat it every day, it will damage the liver and spleen for a long time. Just the right amount. The following collected some knowledge about papaya for your reference. Papaya is the mature fruit of Malus longipedunculata or Papaya, a deciduous shrub of Rosaceae. The former is called "wrinkled papaya" and the latter is called "smooth papaya". Location: Anhui, Zhejiang, Hubei, Sichuan and other places. Producers in Xuancheng, Anhui call it "Xuan papaya", which is of good quality. Fruits in summer and autumn are picked in Green Yellowstone. Pre-boiling wrinkled papaya in water until the skin is grayish white, and drying it in the sun after half a length; The longitudinal part of papaya is divided into two or four petals, scalded with boiling water and dried. Raw slices. As a fruit, papaya is actually papaya, with smooth and beautiful skin, thick and delicate pulp, rich aroma, rich juice, sweet and delicious taste and rich nutrition. Known as "the fruit of all benefits", "the king of fruits" and "the melon of longevity", it is one of the four famous fruits in Lingnan. Papaya is rich in 17 kinds of amino acids, calcium and iron, and also contains papain and papain .. Half a medium-sized papaya is enough for adults to need vitamin C all day. Papaya is called "papaya" in China. As the name implies, eating more can prolong life. (But I didn't say I should eat it every day, hehe) Nutritional value, efficacy 1, invigorating the spleen and promoting digestion: Papain in papaya can break down fat into fatty acids; Modern medicine has found that papaya contains an enzyme, which can digest protein and is beneficial to the digestion and absorption of food, so it has the function of invigorating the spleen and promoting digestion. 2. Anti-epidemic and anti-insect: Carica papaya L. and papain have anti-tuberculosis effects and anti-tapeworm, roundworm, trichuris, amoeba and other parasites, so they can be used for insecticidal and anti-tuberculosis. 3. Breast enhancement and anti-cancer: chymosin in papaya has breast enhancement effect, and papaya has anti-lymphocytic leukemia effect, so it can be used for breast enhancement and treatment of lymphocytic leukemia (hematologic cancer). 4, supplement nutrition, improve disease resistance: papaya contains a lot of water, carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and a variety of essential amino acids, which can effectively supplement human nutrition and enhance human disease resistance. 5. Anti-spasm: Papaya contained in papaya pulp has spasmolytic and analgesic effects, and has obvious therapeutic effect on gastrocnemius spasm. Suitable for the general population 1, suitable for patients with chronic atrophic gastritis, puerperal hypogalactia, rheumatic pain, traumatic injury, dyspepsia and obesity; 2, not suitable for pregnant women, people with allergies.