From Greek 'panakeia' (cure-all) — Panacea was the goddess of universal healing, daughter of the medicine god Asclepius.
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
From Greek 'panakeia' (cure-all), from 'pan' (all) + 'akos' (cure, remedy). In Greek mythology, Panacea was literally a goddess — the daughter of Asclepius (god of medicine), whose touch healed everything. Her sister Hygieia (Hygiene) represented prevention. Key