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Mad honey

07/19/2016 / By Greg White

The psychedelic nectar from the Himalayan cliff bee can make you hallucinate while healing you

Honey just got a little sweeter. In Nepal, massive bees churn an amazing honey that contains natural psychoactive properties. Known as “mad honey,” the hallucinogenic nectar is made by Himalayan cliff bees, which are the third largest bees in the world, spanning three cm long. The scarce honey is prized for its psychedelic and medicinal […]

11/17/2015 / By Julie Wilson

Nepalese tribesmen risk their lives to harvest hallucinogenic honey made by giant bees

Twice a year, members of a tribe located in Nepal risk their lives climbing the steep peaks of the Himalayan Mountains to harvest what’s called “mad honey.” The Gurung people migrated from Tibet in the sixth century to the central region of Nepal where they practice Tibetan Buddhism and Bön or shamanism. One of the […]

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