ERANDAKARKATI

ERANDAKARKATI (एरण्डकर्कटी)

♦ Botanical name : Carica papaya

♦ Family : caricaceae

♦ English :papaya

♦ Hindi : papita

♦ Malayalam :papaya

♦ Properties :

▫ Rasa :tikta, Katu 

▫ Guna : laghu, ruksha 

▫ Vipaka : katu

▫ Virya : ushna

♦ Parts used :

▫ Fruit, latex, seed

♦ Effects on dosha : ▫ kaphavatahara 

♦ Therapeutic action :

▫ digestive 

▫ cardioprotective

▫ anti-inflammatory 

♦ Indications :

▫ agnimandhya

▫ arshas

▫ udara

♦ Dosage :

▫ churna : 3-6 gm

♦ Clinical formulations : ▫ krimimudga rasa