Among Chinese alchemists, belief in physical immortality appears to date back at least to the eighth century B.C.E., and the possibility of attaining it by means of magic potions, to the fourth century B.C.E.
وفي القرون الوسطى ،‏ حاول كلٌّ من الخيميائيين الاوروبيين ونظرائهم العرب ان يعدّوا اكسيرا للحياة .‏