How much would you be willing to pay for premium honey? Once purchased can you be certain it matches the information on the label? Unfortunately, in most places there is no guarantee because most of us have no way to verify the origin or type of honeywe purchase.The most expensive honey in the world is Mad Honey, which comes from the Kars-Trabzon region of the Black Sea and sells for $166/lb. The hills of that region are filled with blooming Rhododendronponticum & R. luteum, both of which are native to Eastern Turkey and both of which produce high levels of a toxic alkaloid called Grayanotoxin. The high price of the honey results from its scarcity and a high demand because of its purported ability to stimulate sexual arousal, cure arteriosclerosis, reduce cancer, increase good memory, prevent hair loss, reverse barrenness in women, and solve a long list of other problems. In small amounts Mad Honey can also cause a feeling of euphoria, but if too much is consumed it can result in excessive bradycardia (<50 low pulse rate), hypotension (<77/46 - low blood pressure), dizziness, vomiting, and disorientation. Death from Mad Honey is rare, but temporary hospitalization is often needed.
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