Pama, Pāmā: 15 definitions
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Pama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaPāmā (पामा) refers to “eczema” and is one of the various diseases mentioned in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning pāmā] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyPāmā (पामा):—One of the eighteen types of Kuṣṭha (“skin disease”), according to the Caraka-saṃhitā (cikitsāsthāna), which is an important Sanskrit work dealing with Āyurveda. This condition of the skin (kuṣṭha) is caused by the corruption of the three doṣas (tridoṣa: vāta, pitta and kapha) which in turn corrupts the skin, blood, muscle and lymph. Pāmā-kuṣṭha is characterized by extreme itchy eruptions of white, reddish or black color. Pāmā is caused by a preponderance of Pitta-doṣa (‘bodily bile’) and Kapha-doṣa (‘bodily phlegm’).
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Vaidyavallabha: An Authoritative Work on Ayurveda TherapeuticsPāma (पाम) is mentioned as a disease that can be treated with metallic drugs including ingredients such as Sindhura and Gandhaka (sulphur), as mentioned in the 17th-century Vaidyavallabha (chapter 3) written by Hastiruci.—The Vaidyavallabha is a work which deals with the treatment and useful for all 8 branches of Ayurveda. The text Vaidyavallabha (mentioning pāma) has been designed based on the need of the period of the author, availability of drugs during that time, disease manifesting in that era, socio-economical-cultural-familial-spiritual-aspects of that period Vaidyavallabha.

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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPama [পমা] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Garuga pinnata from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family. For the possible medicinal usage of pama, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pama in Nepal is the name of a plant defined with Juniperus squamata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Juniperus kansuensis Kom. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Not. Syst. Herb. Hort. Petrop. (1924)
· Prodromus Florae Nepalensis. (1825)
· Plantae Wilsonianae (Sargent) (1914)
· Cupress. Gatt. (1857)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1908)
· Taiwania (1954)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pama, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypāmā (पामा).—f S Cutaneous eruption; herpes, scab, itch.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPāmā (पामा).—See पामन् (pāman) above; रामा पामा नितम्बविस्तारा (rāmā pāmā nitambavistārā) Udb.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPāma (पाम).—(?) , see yāma 2, poma.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pāma (पाम):—[from pāman] in [compound] for man.
2) Pāmā (पामा):—[from pāman] f. a kind of skin-disease, herpes, scab (a form of mild leprosy), [Caraka] (also [plural]), [Suśruta]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pāmā (पामा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pāmā.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPāmā (पामा):—(nm) eczema.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Pamā (पमा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pramā.
2) Pamā (पमा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pramā.
3) Pāma (पाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāp.
4) Pāmā (पामा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāmā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPāma (ಪಾಮ):—[noun] a contagious skin disease caused by a parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows under the skin to deposit eggs, causing intense itching; scabies.
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)
Starts with (+27): Pamaad, Pamaar, Pamad, Pamada, Pamada Sutta, Pamada Vagga, Pamadapatha, Pamadavana, Pamadavata, Pamadavihari Sutta, Pamadda, Pamaddana, Pamaddati, Pamaddaya, Pamaddi, Pamaddita, Pamadditva, Pamadin, Pamaghni, Pamaha.
Full-text (+13): Pamari, Pamaghna, Nagadalopama, Pamaghni, Pamarokam, Pamam, Pamavat, Upameyopama, Luptopama, Prama, Apamambhavishnu, Pama chui, Pame, Khadiropama, Pamana, Mritakopama, Atmopama, Drishopama, Prap, Jamhas.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Role of arka taila in management of pama w. s. r scabies - a review < [2021: Volume 10, March issue 3]
Preparation and Characterization of Itraconazole-Loaded Dendrigel < [2016: Volume 5, August issue 8]
Dendrimers < [2014: Volume 3, March issue 2]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
4b. Leprosy (Kuṣṭha) in the Caraka-saṃhitā < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Medical Science in the Vedas < [Chapter 2 - The nature of treatment for diseases in the Ancient era]
Compare jeerakadya taila and gandhakadya taila for scabies in kids. < [Volume 5, Issue 5: September-October 2018]
Efficacy of durvadya taila on scabies in children: a clinical study. < [Volume 6, Issue 2: March - April 2019]
Study of Kustha (Saussurea lappa) in Brihattrayi and Laghuttrayi. < [Volume 3, issue 1: Jan- Feb 2016]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Efficacy of karveeradi tail (nerium indicum oil base prepara-tion) in management of skin disease scabies < [2023, Issue 10. October]
A CLASSICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW OF ARAGVADHA (Cassia fistula L.), NIMBA (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) AND KARAVEER (Nerium oleander L.) LEAVES w.s.r. TO SKIN AILMENTS < [2019, Issue 8, August]
A review article on gandhaka kalpas in rasasastra < [2019, Issue 6, June]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
1: Definition of Upamā Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
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