{"id":132163,"date":"2024-06-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/?p=132163"},"modified":"2024-06-24T12:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T10:22:23","slug":"madhoney-himalayan-hallucinogen-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/madhoney-himalayan-hallucinogen-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Honey: Himalayan hallucinogen Honey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Planet Earth is full of mysterious <strong>psychedelic ingredients and compounds with different benefits<\/strong> that we use to treat multiple diseases. The most common materials come from marijuana plants and users smoke them in a cigarette or in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/335-bongs-\">bong<\/a>. However, <strong>there are more special substances out there<\/strong> to know, and in this case, we are going to discover the<strong> history and properties of mad honey, the<\/strong> <strong>liquid gold of the Himalaya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a64416804ff2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a64416804ff2\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/madhoney-himalayan-hallucinogen-honey\/#What_is_mad_honey\" >What is mad honey?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/madhoney-himalayan-hallucinogen-honey\/#Whats_the_difference_between_mad_and_regular_honey\" >What\u2019s the difference between mad and regular honey?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/madhoney-himalayan-hallucinogen-honey\/#How_is_it_produced\" >How is it produced?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/madhoney-himalayan-hallucinogen-honey\/#Uses_and_properties\" >Uses and properties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/madhoney-himalayan-hallucinogen-honey\/#Is_mad_honey_legal\" >Is mad honey legal?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_mad_honey\"><\/span>What is mad honey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mad honey is a special type of <strong>reddish honey with a bitter taste<\/strong> that is only present<strong> in high altitudes <\/strong>like in cliffs<strong> in the Himalayas<\/strong>. The ones in charge of harvesting this honey have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: people call them &#8220;<strong>honey hunters<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/collecter-mad-honey.jpg\" alt=\"mad honey collecter\" class=\"wp-image-126820\" title=\"mad honey collecter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/collecter-mad-honey.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/collecter-mad-honey-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/collecter-mad-honey-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>First, these Gurung honey hunters <strong>smoke out the bees<\/strong> to later hang by a <strong>handmade bamboo-rope ladder from the cliffs to<\/strong> <strong>collect honeycombs with a 12-foot-long stick<\/strong>. This hunting is a tradition and part of their culture, in fact, they\u2019ve been doing this <strong>for centuries<\/strong>, and still, it has been 30 years since a honey hunter lost his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_mad_and_regular_honey\"><\/span>What\u2019s the difference between mad and regular honey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The special peculiarity about mad honey is <strong>the way it\u2019s produced<\/strong>. This kind of honey is made by <strong>the largest bee species in the world: the <\/strong><strong><em>Apis laboriosa <\/em><\/strong><strong>or Himalayan giant honey bee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These bee species <strong>feed on a specific <em>Rhododendron<\/em> plant <\/strong>that grows<strong> in really high altitudes<\/strong> (up to 10.000 ft above the sea) and that contains a <strong>neurotoxin in its nectar<\/strong>, which is responsible for why people call this honey \u201c<strong>mad<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_it_produced\"><\/span>How is it produced?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When hunters come back to their village, they strain the collected honeycombs <strong>to extract the golden product<\/strong>. A 30 oz jar of this exquisite and unique honey has a price of about $300. A more than fair price knowing the risks these honey hunters take every day of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interior-GB-2.0-25.jpg\" alt=\"honey\" class=\"wp-image-132166\" title=\"honey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interior-GB-2.0-25.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interior-GB-2.0-25-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interior-GB-2.0-25-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the call of adventure and the rising popularity that this product has achieved in recent years has led to many <strong>outsiders to go and try to get their own honeycombs<\/strong>, endangering the traditions of the Gurung people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And to top it off, <strong>climate change is causing flowers to bloom unpredictably<\/strong>, and natural disasters are<strong> reducing the Himalayan giant honey bee population<\/strong>. An awful situation that hopefully will improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uses_and_properties\"><\/span>Uses and properties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In regards to the <strong>uses and medicinal properties<\/strong> of mad honey, the thing is that scientists are<strong> <\/strong>still researching<strong> <\/strong>the possible effects of this liquid gold. However, the Himalayan people have been using this hallucinogenic honey as a <strong>natural medicine for thousands of years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, they think that this honey has <strong>healing properties <\/strong>as they use it to cure some <strong>respiratory issues<\/strong>, as an <strong>antiseptic <\/strong>or even as an <strong>aphrodisiac<\/strong>, among many other benefits. But, what we know is that the consumption of this honey produces<strong> dizzy, euphoric sensations<\/strong> that <strong>help with concentration and eases sleep<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_mad_honey_legal\"><\/span>Is mad honey legal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being possible to purchase online, mad honey is illegal in other countries and territories such as South Korea, India, Mexico, Canada, Australia and Brazil; but <strong>not in the United Kingdom, Turkey or in the United States<\/strong>, where it is legal to buy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interior-GB-2.0-38.png\" alt=\"honey spoon\" class=\"wp-image-132178\" title=\"honey spoon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interior-GB-2.0-38.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interior-GB-2.0-38-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interior-GB-2.0-38-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you are thinking of buying a jar of this honey, we recommend to <strong>always check the current prohibiting laws in your a<\/strong>rea, as you would do with any other psychedelic substance. However, if you can\u2019t buy it, but still want to try food with high therapeutic properties, we recommend you to take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/692-cbd-gummies\">CBD Gummies category<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GB has provided this article to expand our readers\u2019 knowledge regarding hallucinogenic Himalayan honey. <strong>We are not recommending nor inciting its consumption<\/strong>. If you liked this article, visit our blog to learn something new everyday.<\/p>\n<div style='text-align:center' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planet Earth is full of mysterious psychedelic ingredients and compounds with different benefits that we use to treat multiple diseases. The most common materials come from marijuana plants and users smoke them in a cigarette or in a bong. 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