Do you know the herbal papaya?

Papaya is known as the “king of all fruits”. Do you know the herbal papaya? There are two main types of papayas, papayas of the Rosaceae family and papayas of the tropical fruit family Papaya. Papaya is also divided into edible and medicinal papaya in terms of use. So what are the effects and functions of the herbal papaya? Papaya Mugua [Source] is the dried, nearly ripe fruit of the rose family, Appendicaceae. Alias】Hawthorn, wood plum [Taste and Attribution】Sour, warm. It belongs to the liver and spleen meridians. Functions and Indications】Stretching the tendons and activating the ligaments, harmonizing the stomach and resolving dampness. It is used for damp paralysis and constriction, soreness and pain in the joints of the waist and knees, summer dampness and diarrhea, painful contracture of the tendons and edema of the feet. Dosage and Administration】Decoction, 6-9g. [Selection Guide] This product is oblong, mostly longitudinally dissected into two halves, 4-225px long, 2-125px wide, 1-62.5px thick. the outer surface is purplish red or reddish brown, with irregular deep wrinkles. The edge of the section is curled inward, the flesh is reddish brown, the central part is depressed, brownish yellow; the seeds are flat and long triangular, mostly deciduous. Hard texture. Smell slightly fragrant, taste sour. Storage and preservation】Store in a cool and dry place, protect from moisture and moths. Note: It is not suitable for Yin deficiency, soreness of the waist and knees, or for injury and food stagnation. [Experimental prescription] Eyelid throbbing syndrome: papaya 30g, oyster (first decoction) 30g. add water 500maL, decoction of 350ml of juice, divided into 3 times orally, regular intake of 1 week, avoid alcohol and spices during the period of taking the medicine, Yi Zhi. Rheumatic fever: papaya 10g coix seeds 30g stem rice 30g, put together in a pot, add cold water, boil on a military fire and then stew on a civilian fire until coix seeds are crisp and ready to eat. Cold urticaria: 100ml of rice vinegar, 60g of papaya and 9g of ginger are put into a casserole and decocted, after the vinegar is dry, take out the papaya and ginger and finish eating them twice in the morning and evening. Tinea pedis: Take 250-500g of papaya and licorice and place them in a basin. Add 1500-2000ml of water, soak for 1 hour and then immerse the affected foot in the liquid (note that the liquid needs to cover the affected area) for about 2 hours, then dry it. With the same solution, soak once a day on time, for 7 days for a course of treatment.