The Kulung people of eastern Nepal have used the honey for centuries as a cough syrup ... “You are Rangkemi. You are of the bee spirits. We are not thieves. We are not bandits.

For centuries, the Gurungs have been the only people to harvest "mad honey" from their cliff in Nepal. The honey has hallucinogenic properties, and harvesting it is a big part of the Gurungs' culture.

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Farmers are in desperate straits as locally produced honey fails to find a market, with some considering leaving the honey-collecting industry entirely. The disappointment ...