Mad Honey From The Himalayan Bees : Have you ever tasted it!? Share your experience with us all!
Can you feel the effect!???
I remember couple of years ago, I wrote about this special kind of honey and today while using pure raw honey in a recipe at work I got a thought about that famous honey from the Himalayan Bees :
Mad Honey - The Hallucinogenic Honey From The Himalayan Bees!!!
Famous for it's hallucinogenic effect, this honey is super expensive to such an extent that the honey hunters in Nepal climb dangerous cliffs and confront swarms to get this unique type of honey!
The GURUNGS, an isolated tribe in Nepal, go on the hunt for this honey once a year...
Despite being a very dangerous activity where many have even lost their lives, they still do it every year! It's like a tradition that the Gurungs follow!
Rope ladders with bamboo of up to 100 meters are used to reach the hives!
The bees are swarmed off with smoke from burning grass which is attached to a pole and at the same time the hunters try to to gather the precious liquid!
It is really worth it for the Gurung as the price for this honey is 5 to 10 times more than regular one.
Interestingly...the bees producing this hallucinogenic honey are actually among the largest ones in the world!
Yes my dear friends, the Himalayan honey bee, having the scientific name of Apis dorsata laboriosa can measure up to 3.0 cm (1.2 in) in length.
These giant bees, pick up the pollen on the rhododendron flower which is actually Nepal's national flower!
The pollen of this flower contains the chemical Grayanotoxin, which infuse the honey with its drug-like qualities.
It is reported that in its smallest doses, the honey can ensure a soothing sense of inebriation much like the experience produced from a substance such as absinthe, marijuana or LSD!!!
Each morning the Gurung tribe ingest a teaspoon of the honey, as they believe it strengthens the immune system and can lead to a longer and fruitful life.
If consumed in large quantities, it can lead to cardiac arrest or even full-scale hallucinations!
So friends...has anyone ever tasted mad honey and can relate his/her experience with us in the comments section below!?
I have never tried it...well I've never even seen it, only read and saw a lot on this special honey...I would love to give it a try though!
I've found this website on which you can buy it online, I'll order a 100gms jar and see if it I manage to receive it or the customs will seize it...
I don't know! Let's wait and see!
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