The Elixers of Nostradamus
Nostradamus' Original Recipes for Elixers, Scented Water, Beauty Potions and Sweetmeats
edited by Knut Boeser

CONTENTS

BOOK ONE

How to Prepare the Sublimate
Making Precious Green Pomade
How to Prepare Benzoin Oil
How to Make a Precious Nutmeg Oil
How to Prepare the Best Base for Aromatic Powders
How to Make an Aromatic, Long-lasting Paste
Powder for Cleaning the Teeth
A Method of Preparing Water to Soften & Moisten the Body
How to Make an Aromatic Oil
How to Make an Aromatic Soap
How to Make Artificial Borax
How to Introduce Gold Highlights in the Hair
A Composition for Maintaining the Health of the Human Body
How to Blacken White Hair
A Method for Getting Rid of Spots on the Face
A Lotion for Whitening the Face

BOOK TWO

How to Preserve Lemon Peel
How to Preserve Pumpkins
Preserving Bitter Oranges in Sugar or Honey
How to Preserve Green, Unripe Almands in Sugar
How to Make a Superb Quince Jelly
How to Preserve Limes
How to Preserve Quartered Quinces in One Day
Preserving Quinces Individually in Boiled Wine
How to Preserve the Peel or Rind of the Roots of the Large Blue Alkanet in Sugar
Preserving Muscadel or Similar Pears in Sugar
How to Make an Attractive Candied Sugar
How to Make a Confection from Pine-nut Kernels
How to Make Marzipan
How to Make Penide Sugar
Making Purging Rose Water
Glossary