Researching Nicholas Flamel
History was now getting very interesting. Nicholas Flamel and his wife Perenelle lived in the early part of the 14th Century which was filled with rumours of magic, stories that legends are made of, and Nicholas was an alchemist, a scientist, an educated man. He owned his own bookshop and was a scrivener to all. Despite being a strongly religious man he was attributed with discovering how to turn lead into gold.
Years later he, more than his wife, was said to have discovered the secret of immortality, a blasphemous accusation for any religious person. He was simply an alchemist, a man of science, a scrivener and bookshop owner living a simple life, giving whatever he could to those less fortunate than himself.
He and his wife created sanctuary for the homeless, a refuge in Paris that still stands today in the form of a Restaurant. They did so much for others that their memory has been immortalised for centuries – despite being given the accolade for his discoveries, none of it has been proven, but then what is this we now find...?
Part of my research uncovered a treasure of a find - an Elixir for Longer Life!
Is this what people have been considering as the elixir for immortality? During medieval times it would have been normal to live for forty maybe fifty years on average, it could be seen therefore, anyone living beyond those years, when the rest of their family or friends were dead, could be considered immortal!
The discovery I found is called
Chartreuse: Elixir de Vegetal and consists of 130 flowers, plants and herbs
distilled in alcohol and is produced by the Carthusian Monks using a closely guarded
secret recipe that dates back over 400 years. It is said to have been
prescribed by French doctors until recent years as an actual medicine as a
potent medicinal liqueur.
The elixir should be consumed
in tiny quantities. Only a couple of drops are needed
* in a cup of hot water, Lemon
and Honey,
* in a tisane,
* as a "bitter" to
add strength and flavour to cocktails,
* on a sugar cube.
Known as an "Elixir of
long life" the Elixir Vegetal is believed to have health giving properties
and can be taken to:
* ease Digestion,
* cure tiredness, sickness and
discomfort,
* restores a sense of
wellbeing and vitality.
The Elixir Vegetal needs to be
stored in its own protective wooden case, away from the light, to keep it in
perfect condition.
Additionally, which I think adds
to its mystery, is the fact that only three monks ever know the recipe at any
one time. Two know only half the recipe each whilst the third knows when and how to bring
them together for storing in the wooden barrels in the cellar of their
monastery.
For more modern day use the Elixir
has been developed into a slightly lower volume alcoholic liqueur sold as its
natural colour of green or with honey where it turns into a yellow coloured
liqueur suitable for the more popular cocktail / wine bars of present day.
Out of curiosity, I bought a bottle
of the Elixir de Vegetal and took some. Strangely enough, within three
weeks of starting the three drops a day on a sugar lump, my platelets, which
had been low for five years and needed monitoring every three months, returned
to normal... go figure... FASCINATING!! J
Chartreuse: Elixir de Vegetal is available on Amazon Prime
