Alternative spellings of this word include Mahatpanchamula.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Mahatpañcamūla (महत्पञ्चमूल):—Another name for Bṛhatpañcamūla, which is a group of medicinal herbs, classified by Suśruta in his Suśrutasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna XXXVIII. The word is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. The name is derived from the words mahat (‘thick’ or ‘strong’) and pañcamūla, translating to “five roots”.

Source: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume I

The one known as the great or the major group of five medicinal roots (Mahat-Pancha-Mula) consists of the roots of such trees as

1. Vilva,
   
2. Agnimantha,
3. Tuntuka,
4. Pātāla
   
5. and Kāshmari.

It is bitter in taste and subdues the deranged Kapham and Vātam. It is light (easily digestible) and appetising, and acquires a subsequent sweet taste in its reaction (Anurasa).

This group is one of the Five Groups of Medicinal Roots (Mulam). Together with the Svalpa Panchamula, this group forms the Dashamula Group. The Svalpa and the Vrihat-panchamulas are possessed of the virtue of destroying the deranged Vāta

context information

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mahatpaṃcamūla (ಮಹತ್ಪಂಚಮೂಲ):—[noun] (med.) (pl.) the roots of five medicinally important trees (Aegle marnicolos, Clerodendrum phlomidis, Gmelina arborea ( = Premna arborea), Stereospermum sauveolens and Ailanthus excelsa).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mahat, Pancamula, Mula, Panca.

Starts with: Mahatpancamuladi.

Full-text: Dashamula, Brihatpancamula.

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Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter XXXVIII - Groups of drugs

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