Tag Archives: Elixir of Immortality

Ginseng the Star Root

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lok-Kwan

Ginseng 人參 ranks at the top of a group of longevity herbs that have anti-aging and anti-cancer properties. Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing 神農本草經, The Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica, honors it as a superior herb with profound … Continue reading →

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靈芝 Lingzhi (ganoderma lucidum), the Spiritual Herb

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Lok-Kwan

The Su Wen identifies mushrooms as ‘spiritual herbs’ 芝, 神草也.* 神農本草經 Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, The Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica, describes lingzhi this way: 赤芝,  味苦，平。主胸中結，益心氣，補中，增智慧，不忘。久食，輕身、不老、延年、神仙。 一名丹芝。 ‘Red mushroom: Bitter in taste, neutral in temperature, red … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Immortality

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lok-Kwan

Few things are as certain in life as death. The Elixir of Immortality, or Elixir of Life, is a substance that confers eternal life or eternal youth. All ancient cultures have some myths about it; the search for lasting youth, … Continue reading →

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