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The elixir of life (Medieval Latin: elixir vitae), also known as elixir of immortality, is a potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. This elixir was also said to cure all diseases. Alchemists in various ages and cultures sought the means of formulating the elixir.
In Yasna 9.22, haoma grants "speed and strength to warriors, excellent and righteous sons to those giving birth, spiritual power and knowledge to those who apply themselves to the study of the nasks". As the religion's chief cult divinity he came to be perceived as its divine priest.
However, historical texts of Daoist teaching include alchemical practices, most of which posit the existence of an elixir or the Golden Elixir that, when ingested, gives the drinker eternal life. As there is a direct connection between Daoism and Laozi , some suggest he played a major role in the creation of Chinese alchemy.
The Elixir of Life is a famous potion that aimed to create eternal youth. [32] During the Chinese dynasties , this elixir of life was often recreated and drunk by emperors, nobles and officials. [ citation needed ] In India, there is a myth of the potion amrita , a drink of immortality made out of nectar.
An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. [1] Ogres frequently feature in mythology , folklore , and fiction throughout the world.
Development of the immortal embryo in the lower dantian of the Daoist cultivator. Neidan, or internal alchemy (traditional Chinese: 內丹術; simplified Chinese: 內丹术; pinyin: nèidān shù), is an array of esoteric doctrines and physical, mental, and spiritual practices that Taoist initiates use to prolong life and create an immortal spiritual body that would survive after death. [1]
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An elixir is a sweet liquid used for medical purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one's illness. [1] When used as a pharmaceutical preparation , an elixir contains at least one active ingredient designed to be taken orally.