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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.
Articles related to potions and their depictions, liquids "that contain medicine, poison, or something that is supposed to have magic powers." Throughout history there have been several types of potions for a range of purposes. Reasons for taking potions ranged from curing an illness, to securing immortality to trying to induce love. These ...
A bottle of colored liquid labelled as a love potion A collection of vials labelled as potions. A potion is a liquid "that contains medicine, poison, or something that is supposed to have magic powers." [1] It derives from the Latin word potio which refers to a drink or the act of drinking. [2]
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The first emperor to die from elixir poisoning was likely Qin Shi Huang (d. 210 BCE) and the last was the Yongzheng Emperor (d. 1735 CE). Despite common knowledge that immortality potions could be deadly, fangshi and Daoist alchemists continued the elixir-making practice for two millennia.
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Getafix's magic potion: Asterix: The magic potion the druid Getafix makes to give the villagers superhuman strength to fight the Romans. Lacasa: The Road to Oz "A sort of nectar famous in Oz and nicer to drink than soda-water or lemonade." Nectar and Ambrosia: Greek mythology: Before 424 BC