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What is the meaning for Embalming?
The meaning or purpose of embalming is to preserve, disinfect and sanitize a body for a viewing or visitation by family and friends. It is to prevent the body from natural dec…omposition long enough to have a proper funeral, if desired a viewing. Note I said to keep the body from decomposing in order to get through a period long enough to give a proper viewing, visitation, wake & funeral. This ranges typically three to five days. It is not intended to keep a body preserved for eternity or for even a few months. Being that the chemicals used are very efficient (if used properly and appropriately) the consequences are that the body will stay preserved for some time. There is no time table or expected time that is given nor can some one be able to tell how long a body will be preserved for. Other conditions such as the type of casket and vault purchased will have an effect on the length of time a body will stay preserved for. Also not all bodies that are embalmed are buried. Some are embalmed for a viewing/visitation and then are cremated as their final disposition. Again the purpose for embalming is to give the family and friends an opportunity to see their loved one one last time and say goodbye. It is for the family and friends not the deceased and is a great opportunity and help for closure of losing a loved one. (MORE)
