Embalming and Other Methods of Dead Body Preservation

Embalming is the process of preserving a human dead body with the purpose of postponing decomposition for as long as possible. It is aprocess intricately entwined with centuries of human history. Embalming is both an art and science. The treatment of the dead body with aqueous solutiom of soluble germicidal and preservative chemicals by way of vascular and a cavity injection to prevent putrefoction is called embalming. In this paper we have discussed the various methods of preservation of dead bodies in detail along with the new advances.