The people of Nepal have been harvesting honey from Hiamalayan cliffs for centuries. Mostly, Gurung people are master of honey hunters, risking theirs lives collecting honeycomb. To mention to this daring process, they only use nothing more than handmade rope ladders and long sticks known as tangos. Honey bees' nests are built on steep inaccessible, south-west facing cliffs. This avoids predators and for increase exposure to direct sunlight. The honey are made by Apis Laboriosa, the largest honeybee in the world. The honey are sold as mad honey because of its hallucinogenic properties. If taken overdose, it can casue dizziness, nausea, vomitting and loss of consciousness. It will lower your blood pressure.
The growing reputation for Himalayan honey are as follows: