Introduction: Hyperuricemia (HU) is a primary risk factor of the deployment of Gout, Although it is likely that many hyperuricemic individuals will not develop symptoms .Uric acid is a final enzymatic product in the degradation of purin necleosides and it has the ability to scavenge oxygen radicals and protect the erythrocytes membrane from lipid oxidation .
Papaya plant properties:
Part used: Leaf, Fruit, Latex, Seeds.
Dosage: Leaf and Fruit Decoction: 40-80ml
Seed Powder:0.5 - 1 grm.
Papaya medicinal properties:
Rasa (Taste) of leaf - Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter)
Guna (Properties) - Laghu (Light for digestion), Ruksa (Dry), Tikshna (Pungent)
Vipaka- Katu (Undergoes to pungent taste conversion after digestion)
Veerya (Potency) - Ushna (Hot)
Karma- Kaphavatahara (pacifies Kapha and Vatadosha), Hridya( Benefits the heart)
Preparation of Papaya seed ,Fruit,and leaves :
Decoction : Unripen fruit -clean properly-chop in small pieces and boil it 200 ml of water ,reduces by half (100 ml) and filter it drink this decoction water on empty stomach daily twice in a day.
Powder : seeds and leaves - clean properly in water dries up for 3 -5 days in shade and ground to pass through a 60 mesh sieve then kept at room temperature until used.
Indications:
Kasa-cough,cold
Shwasa-Respiratory disorders
Yakrutodara-Hepatomegaly
Pleehodara-Splenomegaly
Shotha-Oedema ,inflammatory conditions
Visa-Toxic conditions.
Hyperuricemia, Hypertension, Dengue fever, Diabetes Mellitus etc.
By: Dr Nitin Kumar.
MD In Medicine, BAMS, PGDEMS, DIHM,CCPT.