‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide

The honey is being exported without the knowledge of the honey harvesters that keeps consumers safe.

By: Prayan Pokharel, University of Hohenheim, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 1,325

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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By Prayan Pokharel, University of Hohenheim

A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back from the hills of Nepal.

Within about 30 minutes, his heart rate had dropped dangerously low and his blood pressure had collapsed. He recovered, but the episode was terrifying for the whole family.

As a chemical ecologist from Nepal, I knew immediately what …

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