Alternative spellings of this word include Panchamuli.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Botanical identification of plants described in Mādhava Cikitsā

Pañcamūli (पञ्चमूलि) or Pañcamūlikā refers to a group of five medicinal plants used in the treatment of atisāra (diarrhoea), according to the 7th century Mādhavacikitsā chapter 2. Atisāra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal.  The second chapter of the Mādhavacikitsā explains several preparations [including Pañcamūli] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.

The following are the five medicinal plants belonging to pāñcamūlikā:

1. Śālaparṇī: Cyperus rotundus L.
2. Bṛhatī: Solanum indicum L.
3. Kaṇṭakārī: Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl.
4. Gokṣura or Śvadaṃṣṭra: Tribulus terrestris L.
5. Pṛśniparṇī: Uraria picta Desv.

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pañcamūli (பஞ்சமூலி) [pañca-mūli] noun < idem. +. The five medicinal herbs, viz., veḷḷerukku, māviliṅkam, cittiramūlam, vāluḷuvai, muruṅkai; வெள்ளெருக்கு, மாவிலிங்கம், சித்திரமூலம், வாலு ளுவை, முருங்கை என்ற ஐவகை மருந்துச்சரக்கு. [vellerukku, mavilingam, sithiramulam, valu luvai, murungai enra aivagai marunthucharakku.]

context information

Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Muli, Panca.

Starts with: Pancamulika.

Ends with: Dvipancamuli.

Full-text: Pancamulika, Dvigu.

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