Papaya, formerly known as papaya, is the fruit of the Carica papaya LINN. plant of the Caricaceae family. The papaya used in traditional Chinese medicine is Chaenomoles sinensis KOEHNE, a plant of the Rosaceae family. It is the fruit of a variety of plants, but the original plant species of the two are completely different. The genus name of papaya is "Carica", the fruit is like a fig, and it was originally the species name of fig; its species name "Papaya" comes from the local name papaya in Southeast Asia, which is called papaya. It is native to tropical America and is widely used in tropical areas of the world. Cultivated in large quantities everywhere. Our country has been accustomed to refer to foreign countries as fanbang and fandi since ancient times. Its fruit is like a melon and is woody, so it is named papaya or papaya. Taiwan and Guangdong and Guangxi are generally called papaya. "An Illustrated Study of Plant Names and Facts in the Qing Dynasty" records the famous book about papaya: "Pangua is produced in eastern Guangdong and is grown in Hainan. The tree is two to three feet high, with straight branches and petioles sticking out from the side. The flowers are yellow and the fruit is as big as a papaya. , green when ripe and yellow in color, hollow with seeds, black as peppercorns, sweet and edible. "The Luojiang County Chronicle is also quoted as saying: "Stone melon, also known as winter melon tree, can cure heartache." The article and the picture show that it is papaya. In ancient books, the Zhaoqing Prefecture Chronicle of Guangdong calls Wanshou Guo, Lingnan Miscellaneous Notes calls Peng Sheng Guo, Milk Melon, and Lucchuan Materia Medica calls Wood Melon.
Papaya has been introduced to my country and tropical Asia for more than 150 years since it was recorded in Tucao. Taiwan was first introduced to Taiwan from Guangdong, but the age is unknown. In 1903, new varieties were introduced from Hawaii and in 1915, Javanese varieties were introduced. At that time, cultivation was only promoted as feed for pigs. It was not promoted for food until 1908. Since then, it has gradually been planted in large quantities. In addition to fresh fruits for daily consumption, the most famous ones are papaya milk drinks and vegetables. Eaten, stir-fried, boiled, pickled or processed into preserves and other foods, they are all delicious, nutritious and good for people's health.
The Book of Songs·Papaya
You gave me papaya and repaid me with Qiongju. The bandit repaid me, and I will always think it is good.
Give me peaches and give me Qiongyao in return. It is always good to be rewarded by bandits.
You gave me wood and plums, and you gave me Qiongjiu in return. It is always good to be rewarded by bandits.
This is a short poem in "The Book of Songs: Wei Feng". One *** three chapters, each chapter has four sentences. The first chapter says, "Someone gives me papaya, and I repay them with beautiful jade." This is not a way to repay a favor, but as a sign of long-term friendship.
Liu Dakui's "Occasionally Written Essays" said: "Wengui is far away, but far away must be reserved." The few who speak out and the many who do not speak out can be said to be far away. If we use it to discuss poetry, we can say: What is said in "Papaya" is "reciprocity of courtesy", light favors are reciprocated, and "it will always be considered good"; but what is not said is: today's investment in papayas is rewarded with Qiong Ju, Those who actually flatter, accept bribes, and build relationships in the name of ordinary gifts will be regarded as a matter of course in the official field! This implicit approach is exactly what Liu Dakui said.
Papaya Soup
Ingredients: 4 papayas (steamed, peeled and ground into puree), 1000 grams of white sand honey.
Preparation method: Mix the two ingredients evenly and put them into a clean porcelain vessel.
Usage: Dissolve 1 to 2 spoons with boiling water every morning on an empty stomach.
Papaya soup originated from the book "Yinshan Zhengyao" compiled by the royal chef Hu Sihui in the Yuan Dynasty. It was originally used to remove dampness and relieve numbness. Later, it was often flavored in other dietary books with the same name. For example, the ingredients of papaya soup in "Chinese Food Therapy Encyclopedia" are: 1000 grams of mutton, 5 grams of apples, 300 grams of peas, 1000 grams of papaya, 500 grams of japonica rice, 200 grams of white sugar, and appropriate amounts of salt, MSG, and pepper. Its function is to replenish the middle and regulate qi. Treats waist and knee pain, foot insufficiency and other symptoms.
There is also a book containing papaya soup: 120 grams of dried papaya, 15 grams of white sandalwood, 9 grams of agarwood, 15 grams of fennel (fried), 15 grams of white cardamom, 15 grams of reduced sand, 45 grams of powdered grass, dried 45 grams of ginger. Its function is to dehumidify, quench thirst, and relieve qi.
Papaya is a shrub belonging to the family Maconiaceae. The fruit is as big as a fist and shaped like a melon. The nature and flavor are sour, sweet and warm. It is a good medicine for calming the liver and relaxing the tendons, harmonizing the stomach and removing dampness, soothing collaterals and relieving paralysis. White honey is honey, sweet in taste and neutral in nature, moistening the lungs and replenishing the heart, relieving stress and detoxifying.