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Oh, but you haven't seen the whole picture, and it is much better. : pics. Mellified man. Mellified Man (artistic impression) Mellified man, or human mummy confection, was a legendary medicinal substance created by steeping a human cadaver in honey.

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The concoction is mentioned only in Chinese sources, most significantly the Bencao Gangmu of the 16th-century Chinese pharmacologist Li Shizhen. Relying on a second-hand account, Li reports a story that some elderly men in Arabia, nearing the end of their lives, would submit themselves to a process of mummification in honey to create a healing confection.[1] This process differed from a simple body donation because of the aspect of self-sacrifice; the mellification process would ideally start before death.

The donor would stop eating any food other than honey, going as far as to bathe in the substance. After a century or so, the contents would have turned into a sort of confection reputedly capable of healing broken limbs and other ailments. Origins[edit] 木乃伊, [MUNAIYI]. Etymology[edit] Physical properties of honey[edit] 136 Creepy Wikipedia Articles. Barfing rainbows over here! 5rmDL.jpg (JPEG Image, 781x1062 pixels) - Scaled (80. DT9u2.jpg (JPEG Image, 533x796 pixels)

The Man, The Myth, The Legend - Sikkim, India Travel Blog. It was about 7 or 8 months ago that we first decided that we'd be coming to India.

The Man, The Myth, The Legend - Sikkim, India Travel Blog

Sometime shortly after this, Rob mentioned it to his friend Guillaume. Guillaume took on a distant air and said to me, "There is a place you must go. A very special place. You must find a place called Kechupalri Lake, in an area called Sikkim. Once there, ask for a man named Pala. Our first stop is a transfer town called Pelling. It was about 7 or 8 months ago that we first decided that we'd be coming to India . Our first stop is a transfer town called Pelling. . About 10 other backpackers are staying up here--much more than we (or Pala) had anticipated--but they're a great group, and we enjoy our time with them. Nzrst.jpg (JPEG Image, 1200x967 pixels) - Scaled (85. What are your favorite things to do with friends that are cheap, easy and instantly fun? : AskReddit. Cards Against Humanity.

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