Atimadhura

Atimadhura · ati-madhura, “the very sweet”

Grammar: noun; ati (very) with madhura (sweet).

Meaning: a plant used as a remedy.

In the scriptures: the Brahma Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa names it at the passage on pitta and śleshma. Pippaḷḷu, atimadhura, pulakaṇḍamu, ghee, honey, sorakāya, jāji, nūguḍosa and peddapāpara are ground in cow’s urine and used as nasya, drink, eye paste and rub (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 35).

Related terms: Pitta · Śleshma · Nasya

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 35