Embalming with honey.

change was noticed on the mice despite being kept at room temperature. 2. Six rabbits of a local breed weighing 1-1.2kg of either sex were used. They were killed by a sharp blow on the head, viscera removed and immersed in honey. After one month, rabbits were removed from honey, washed in normal saline and left to dry. Once dried, rabbits were kept in closed jars at room temperature and observed for a 2-year period for any change. After embalming rabbits were contracted, dry, and mummified. Their color became darker. However, their external shape was kept. The external hairs were also normal. During the 2-year observation period, no change was noticed on the rabbits despite being kept at room temperature. 3. Two human fetuses were used. The first was a female fetus, spontaneously aborted at 20 weeks gestation. It weighed 500gm and was normal on examination. It was obtained one hour after death (Figure 1a). The other fetus was a male fetus, spontaneously aborted at 16 weeks gestation. It weighed 400gm, when obtained an hour after death. Both fetuses were put in a glass box and immersed in honey. After one Embalming with honey