Maca is a plant that grows in central Peru in the high plateaus of the Andes Mountains. It has been cultivated as a vegetable crop in this area for at least 3000 years. Maca is a relative of the radish and has an odor similar to butterscotch. Its root is used to make medicine.
The modern embalming process can preserve the body for quite a few years and may be even a hundred years or more. Embalming, however, does not ensure that the body is preserved forever in time but the longevity is more than burials. Also, since the body is kept in caskets they may last longer. More Articles 1  : Embalming A Human Body. 2  Embalming During The Civil War.
When cremation follows soon after death, embalming is not necessary. Each state has its own regulations in this matter, but generally the rule is that a deceased human body that is not buried or cremated within 24 to 48 hours is to be embalmed or refrigerated.However, simple embalming and the use of a cremation casket need not involve excessive costs.ach state has its own regulations in this matter, but generally the rule is that a deceased human body that is not buried or cremated within 24 to 48 hours is to be embalmed or refrigerated. However, simple embalming and the use of a cremation casket need not involve excessive costs.