title: ["A" or ... "The" precious manuscript of the "Long life Elixir" just discovered].
abstract: This study relates, describes, analyzes & comments the content of a recently discovered old manuscript, written probably at the beginning of the 18th century, and compares it with the well known "Long life Elixir, or Swedish Elixir", manuscript found on a Swedish doctor who died at 104 years old as a result of a fall from his horse... The origin of this new manuscript can be established from 1700 to 1710, and seems to be probably anterior to the well known Swedish manuscript, meanwhile the text is almost similar,... and also is more complete than this one! We learn that the "Manna" is synonymic here of "fine Rhubarb". Another recipe, unknown on the other manuscript and titled "Dalibour Water" is also published: By similar way, this formula brings some new details, in particular in the exact composition, the preparation and the use of the "Long Life Elixir".
authors.affiliation: "Le Clos Sauvage", Saint Martin La Garenne.
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Grelaud
mesh_terms: D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D008373:Manuscripts as Topic / Q000266:history*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations