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.
Most states have a law that bodies must be disposed of, usually the limit is 10-14 days, depending on the state. In other words, within 10 days of death the body must be embalmed and buried or cremated.Bodies must either be embalmed or kept under refridgeration after 24 hours.But they must be in some way disposed of fairly soon after death. Source(s): Licensed Funeral Director.n other words, within 10 days of death the body must be embalmed and buried or cremated. Bodies must either be embalmed or kept under refridgeration after 24 hours. But they must be in some way disposed of fairly soon after death. Source(s): Licensed Funeral Director.