Preparing the dead body for Embalming Service in India

the embalming body

For communities where an open casket funeral takes place embalming the deceased easy the mind of the family members. Since funeral is the last appearance of departed person it is vital that he/ she looks natural. The embalmers take a number of preliminary actions before introducing the embalming fluid into the dead body. 

Here are the initial steps followed by embalming service in India -

1.    Facial groundwork –

The body is laid supine; the face is kept upwards during the entire process. The face is disinfected and features are cleaned both from inside and outside. If the face has injuries surgery is done to set the features.

The eyes are closed with the eyeballs in the middle. In some case of the eyes sink which result in distorted eyelids; small cotton balls are placed to give a spherical appearance.

Eyes and mouth are closed. Glue is used to shut the eyes if they don’t.

If the mouth does not close naturally it needs to be set. Either a surgical suture or an injector gun is used to sew the jaw and the upper part.

 At last, a little amount of cream is dabbled on the eyelids, lips and nostrils to moisturize them.

2.    Body groundwork –

Clothing is removed. The cuts, injuries, patches and discolouration of the embalming body are recorded in a document. It is utilized for deciding the type of embalming to be performed. This record acts as a protection to the funeral home if the family reports any false claims against the procedure.

The body is shaved to remove the hairs. Subsequently, it is massaged to remove the stiffness and loosen the muscles that become firm due to the rigour mortis.

place embalming