Papaya is a mature fruit of deciduous shrub plants associated with stem Begonia or papaya in the Rosaceae. There are two kinds of papaya, called papaya produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, can eat raw, sweet and sour delicious, immature fruits can be sliced and fried cooked when food produced in the southeast, southwest and Central China called Xuan papaya, can not eat raw food, only for medicinal purposes.

Xuan papaya contains saponins, flavonoids, malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, vitamin C, tannins, pectin and other effective ingredients, clinical it is commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, waist and knee pain, foot swelling, leg muscle spasm and other symptoms. Xuan papaya can also eliminate food, can be used in the treatment of indigestion, but too much gastric acid should not be used.

Papaya often appears in the fruit market, and is one of the four famous fruits in Lingnan. Papaya contains a lot of water, carbohydrates, protein, fat, a variety of vitamins and a variety of human essential amino acids, can effectively supplement human nutrients, enhance the body's disease resistance, half a medium size of papaya foot can be needed for adults all day. In addition, papaya and spleen digestion, breast enhancement and other beauty. Papain in papaya can digest protein, which is conducive to human digestion and absorption of food, so it strengthens the spleen and eliminates food. Its unique papain has the effect of antibacterial tumor, and can prevent the synthesis of the carcinogen nitrosamine, and has a strong anti-cancer activity for lymphatic leukemia. Papaya ase is very helpful to breast development, has the effect of milk urging, women who lack milk can increase milk after eating.