Panacea is a feminine noun meaning a remedy which is assigned the ability to cure any kind of disease.
Panacea is a word from the Greek panakea, being that pan means "all" and akos means "remedy". In this way, the word indicates a substance that cures all diseases. In Greek mythology, Panacea was the goddess of healing, sister to Hygia, goddess of health and hygiene.
The expression universal panacea refers to a remedy much sought after by alchemists for being able to cure all illnesses.
In some situations, the word panacea is used to designate a pharmaceutical solution with general characteristics. Some synthetic corticosteroids are considered to be very effective in treating various diseases. Despite this, its prolonged use has several negative consequences for the human body.
In a figurative sense, the word panacea is sometimes used to describe something that is capable of solving any problem, such as a political or financial crisis.
Panacea or panacea?
Many people do not know if this word has an acute accent, that is, if they should write
panacea or panacea. According to the rules of the new orthographic agreement, the open diphthongs "ei" and "oi" no longer have an accent on the paroxytone words. Thus, the correct form is a panacea and not a panacea.panacea plant
In antiquity, a panacea was an imaginary or mythical plant that cured all diseases. Later this name was given to the plant. solanum cernuum, from the nightshade family and which is also known as the shepherd's bag and the sloth's arm. This plant can be found in Brazil and is a shrub that can grow up to 2 or 3 meters in height.
It received the name of panacea because it has benefits for the liver and heart, presenting sweating, depurative and diuretic characteristics. It is also used to fight skin diseases and rheumatism.