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There is a fascinating story circling around about a Szechuan-born herbalist, Li Ching-Yuen who supposedly lived to 256 years of age. Obituaries where written for him in Time Magazine when he passed away in 1933.
The story apparently goes that he was born in 1677, and when the government investigated they where surprised to find that generations of family, neighbors and friends said that they remembered him from childhood and that he never seemed to age. He is also known to have had 23 wives and over 200 children and grandchildren.
One of the supposed secrets to his longevity is the common weed called centella asiatica, vallarai or gotu kola, which is quite popular in drinks and meals across Asia and also is believed to have magical properties.
Recipe for Gotu Kola drink:
Wash the leaves well, pinch off stems and, for each handful of leaves, add 2 1/2 cups cold water and 1/2 cup simple syrup made with equal parts of sugar and water. (Boil to dissolve sugar, allow to cool, and store in a bottle.) Add 3 or 4 ice cubes and blend at high speed. Blend the drink just before serving, or it will lose its bright color.
You can find this mystical weed at most specialty stores with large Southeast Asian populations.
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