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.
The funeral director or his staff will go out to the place of death at anytime of the day or night to pick up the remains. Most funeral homes are on call 24 -. 7 - 365. (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year). There are basically two ways of maintaining the remains. One is with embalming and the other with refrigeration. When a body is embalmed the length of time between the initial contact with the family can be lengthened.