Elixir of Immortality from the Tomb of the Chinese Nobleman

An unknown liquid in a bronze pot was found by archaeologists in Henan Province in China in the spring of 2019. According to local folk legends, the potion brings immortality to a person who drinks it. This is the first time that mythic cures have been discovered.

A bronze pot was found in a tomb owned by a representative of the Western Han dynasty. 3.5 liters of the mixture lay in the ground for about 2000 years. Archaeologists have decided that it is rice liquor, because the liquid had the smell of wine.

The analysis in the laboratory showed that the liquid was made from potassium nitrate and alunite. Ancient Taoist texts point out that the mixture is a table combination for creating an "elixir of immortality."

"The fluid is of great importance for the study of ancient Chinese legends about the attainment of immortality and the evolution of Chinese civilization," said the head of the Institute of Relics and Archeology, Shi Jiacheng.

Elixirs that gave immortality or supernatural longevity, are known throughout the world. To achieve the cherished goal in China, they used even gold, jade, mercury, arsenic.

In China, they made up the history of Chinese alchemical poisoning with elixir. However, people believed in a miracle and continued to select the necessary doses.