The Elixirs of Nostradamus: Nostradamus' Original Recipes for Elixirs, Scented Water, Beauty Potions and Sweetmeats

by Nostradamus

Today Nostradamus is known mainly for his prophecies. But he was also one of the most important doctors and natural healers of his time. He wrote two volumes with recipes for beauty potions, scented waters, bottled fruit and other specialities which first appeared in the fifteenth century. Here is the first English translation of the best of Nostradamus' original recipes.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1995

About the author

Michel de Nostredame (14 December or 21 December 1503 – 2 July 1566), usually Latinised to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide. He is best known for his book Les Propheties ("The Prophecies"), the first edition of which appeared in 1555. Since the publication of this book, which has rarely been out of print since his death, Nostradamus has attracted a following that, along with the popular press, credits him with predicting many major world events. The prophecies have in some cases been assimilated to the results of applying the alleged Bible code, as well as to other purported prophetic works. Most academic sources maintain that the associations made between world events and Nostradamus's quatrains are largely the result of misinterpretations or mistranslations (sometimes deliberate) or else are so tenuous as to render them useless as evidence of any genuine predictive power. Moreover, none of the sources listed offers any evidence that anyone has ever interpreted any of Nostradamus's quatrains specifically enough to allow a clear identification of any event in advance.

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a favorite

[Meg Merriet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of these elixirs would be potentially lethal to work with.

[Brian Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating look at Renaissance medicine and food preservation.