Honey is known to cure certain ailments, but did you know a certain type of honey has psychedelic effects. Just a couple of drops of the Nepal Mad Honey will induce a feeling that can only be described as euphoria. However, one must understand that the honey is poisonous, and too much of it will have deleterious consequences.
What is Mad Honey?
Mad honey is a type of honey that is adulterated with grayanotoxins. This honey is created by bees that collect nectar from the Rhododendron flower, which is a rare flower mainly found in Nepal, Japan, Australia, and turkey. The honey that is extracted from this specific hive of bees is known to get you stoned.
In small doses, mad honey will cause mild hallucinations along with temporary diplopia and confusion. Although these reactions are the direct result of the poisoning effect of the honey, these symptoms subside after a couple of hours. A large dose, on the contrary, will lead to prolonged psychedelic effects and permanent damage.
Medicinal Uses
Mad honey, for many years, has been used by locals as alternative medicine. Regularly incorporating tiny doses of it in your food can cure diabetes, viral infections, skin diseases, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disorders. There are also claims that it gives immediate relief from the common cold, flu, and other common ailments.
Furthermore, it has a good quantity of antioxidants, and it is known to be antimicrobial and analgesic. It is evident that Nepal Mad Honey is medicinal and can be used to treat all these above ailments. But its most prominent use is as an aphrodisiac.
Hallucinatory Effects
Mad Honey was given this colloquial name because of its psychedelic nature. Most people that have consumed the honey have experienced temporary hallucinations and deliriousness for a short period. The experience is fun and exciting. In certain parts of the world, a small quantity of mad honey is added to alcoholic beverages to enhance the intoxicating effect of alcohol.
A Weapon of War
Mad honey is the first chemical weapon to be used in war. Mithridates, the king of Pontus, had cunningly tricked the roman army into consuming the poisonous honey. The poison had slowly incapacitated the soldiers and made them vulnerable. Upon hearing the news of the Roman army’s misfortune, Mithridates launched a full-fledged assault. The roman army, unable to defend themselves, succumbed to their injuries and eventually lost the battle.