Papaya, the scientific name of papaya, is also called papaya. Papaya is an evergreen cork tree of Caricaceae, which is also called "three tropical herb fruit trees" with bananas and pineapples. It is a kind of fruit with high vitamin A content in tropical and subtropical fruits, and it is also rich in vitamin C and soluble calcium. Traditional medicine believes that papaya can regulate the spleen and stomach, calm the liver and relax tendons, and can remove tendons and relieve spasms.

There are also some Chinese medicines, but this papaya is Sichuan papaya, also called Xuan papaya, not papaya sold in fruit stalls. Sichuan papaya tastes sour and slightly warm, and its main function is to eliminate dampness and arthralgia, relax tendons and activate collaterals, which is most suitable for patients with rheumatic pain.

As for papaya, eating it raw can relieve throat discomfort, and it is also helpful for colds, expectoration, constipation and chronic bronchitis. In diet therapy, cooked papaya and persimmon can be decocted in water to cure asthma and cough; Peel cooked papaya and add honey after steaming to cure lung dryness and cough; Juice or dry raw papaya and grind it into powder to repel insects. The most widely known is that papaya boiled fish tail or stewed pig's trotters can promote milk secretion.