Thursday, June 6, 2013

A Different Use For Honey...!

You know how I always like to find the strange and unusual topics for us to talk about? This one from Listverse certainly fits that bill!

As much as I like honey, this is one way I don't think I'll try it. Call me crazy...I don't mind!

Mellified Man



After hearing of the mellified man, you may take your tea with something other than honey for a few days. Ancient Chinese writings tell of an Arabian process wherein elderly men near death would subsist on a diet of nothing but honey. Soon, his excrement and his sweat would be entirely comprised of honey. The man would soon die from this rather unhealthy practice, and his body would be placed in a stone casket full of honey. After a century or so of aging, the substance is gathered up and used as a medicine, particularly for the healing of broken bones.

There are very limited accounts of mellified men, the most notable coming from Chinese pharmacologist Li Shizhen, in his “Bencao Gangmu”. Although honey is known to never go bad (edible honey has been found in the tombs of pharaohs dead thousands of years), and to have noted antimicrobial properties especially a protein dubbed defensin-1, the effectiveness of this medicine is debated. Whether the story is mere legend, or whether this vile medication ever existed, is unknown. Few senior citizens seem willing to come forward and duplicate the experiment!

I do enjoy honey in many different ways, but I don't want to volunteer for an experiment like this. I'm kinda funny that way!

Coffee out on the patio this morning. I'll set out a jar of honey for anyone who wants it, OK?

11 comments:

Chickenmom said...

Now THAT is a weird one. They must have keep their bees mighty busy. I'll bring some homemade bread to dip that honey it!

Sixbears said...

I'll have my coffee black. No honey for me this morning.

That is an odd one.

Momlady said...

Verrrrrry interesting. Don't think I want to participate in that experiment.

linda m said...

I think I'll pass on this experiment. However, I do love my honey. Growing up, my best friend's father was a beekeeper. So we used to buy honey by the half gallon. To this day I use a lot of honey. Oh no, maybe I'm mullifying myself and don't know it!!! Ahhhhhhh

Gorges Smythe said...

Some people will do anything!

SHARON said...

I have heard that, if you have allergies, you should use local honey to build up a resistance.

Mamahen said...

Have never heard of this hmmm! I'll have some of that fresh bread with honey...if figure it would take awhile to make a change in this body lol

Dizzy-Dick said...

Honey is a real miracle substance. I have heard that there has been a huge bee die off, and that is not good.

HermitJim said...

Hey Phyllis...
I'm always in the mood for homemade bread! Don't worry, nothing has been soaking in my honey!

Thanks for coming over today!



Hey Sixbears...
Does sort of put you off of using honey for a bit, doesn't it?

Thanks for coming by today!



Hey Momlady...
I'm thinking I'll pass on it as well!

Thanks for dropping in today!



Hey Linda...
I like honey as well. One of our family friend had surgery, and afterwards they used honey as a dressing to help her wound heal.

Thanks for coming over this morning!



Hey Gorges...
That they will, for sure!

Thanks for the visit today!



Hey Sharon...
That probably has a lot of truth to it. Sure can't hurt!

Many thanks for coming over today!



Hey Momahen...
I figure it would do more good than harm at this stage!

I appreciate the visit today!



Hey Dizzy...
Certainly seems to help in a lot of ways. Good stuff!

I think that the bee die off has pretty well ended!

Thanks, buddy, for coming over today

Rob said...

Honey has been used in wounds for a long time.

HermitJim said...

Hey Rob...
I reckon that the reason is that it works for the most part! I know I'm a believer!

Reduces the scaring as well!

Thanks for coming by today!