Mellified Man (Using honey for Human Mummification) | Educational Mummy History | Frumess
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Mellified Man (Using honey for Human Mummification) | Educational Mummy History | Frumess

E 2023-08-02
A mellified man, also known as a human mummy confection, was a legendary medicinal substance created by steeping a human cadaver in honey. The concoction is detailed in Chinese medical sources, including the Bencao Gangmu of the 16th century. Relying on a second-hand account, the text 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. FRUMESS is POWERED by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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