The term “embalming” has an etymological origin from the Greek region of the word “embalsamon”, this word was the name given to a plant whose bark was extremely soft and delicate, it also had thin layers that were covered with aromatic oils known as resin. In ancient times, deceased people at the time of burial were bathed in a material such as the one mentioned above or by any other balsamic substance, the action then is known as "embalming", these elements that have antiseptic capacity are used for the purpose of delay the putrefaction of the body of the deceased or that is the same to say his corpse.
The embalming process is very difficult and takes a long time to be prepared (70 days), there are a series of steps to execute it:
- Wash the corpse with deodorant soap (to remove the bad smell).
- Massages to stiff muscles and tendons, if necessary should be cut to give flexibility.
- An arterial line must be taken from the deceased patient and then a balsam (fusion between water, alcohol and formaldehyde) inoculated through these routes.
- Subsequently, a suction of all the liquids and gases that the corpse must have inside the rib cage is carried out, which will be eliminated; This is done using a tube with a sharp point that will be inserted into the rib area.
- Then embalming liquid is injected to bathe the organs directly, thus avoiding the acceleration of their decomposition.
- Later an beautification is carried out, the woman is applied makeup on the face, hands and nail paint; while the man only applies makeup to his face and nail paint in neutral colors, this is done to provide a natural appearance of the deceased.
