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Panacea

  • In Greek mythology, Panacea ("all--healing") was a daughter of Asclepius and Salus (or Epione). She was the personification of healing through herbs.
  • A universal panacea is a cure-all, either physical medication or a solution to a problem. The term is mostly used in the negative sense of an illusory solution to all problems.
  • The Panacea Society is Christian-based sect based in Bedford, England which sends out cure-alls and which wishes to promote the work of Joanna Southcott.
  • The Medische Faculteitsvereniging Panacea is a student organisation for medical students in Groningen, the Netherlands.




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