Apart from Ayurveda, research done on cow urine in modern medical science has also proved its health benefits. In a study published in the National Institute of Health of America, AYUSH Department of Government of India and International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, cow urine has been described as beneficial for many serious and general diseases.
What do experts and practitioners say?
The HOD of the Healthy Circle Department of Uttarakhand Ayurvedic University, Haridwar says that cow urine is used in Ayurveda to treat many diseases. The doctor of Jains Cow Urine Therapy Health Clinic, who has been doing research on cow urine for many years and has cured many patients through cow urine, says that cow urine is like a medicine in itself. If some other herbs are mixed in it, then its effect increases manifold.
What to keep in mind – Use only cow urine of a healthy native cow. The cow should not be pregnant, old or sick. Before using cow urine, filter it well through several layers of cloth.
1. Constipation – Drinking two spoons of cow urine and one spoon of dry ginger mixed in half a cup of lukewarm water relieves constipation.
2. Gas – Mix two spoons of cow urine, juice of half lemon and a pinch of black salt in half a cup of lukewarm water and drink it.
3. Stomach problem – Mix 2 spoons of cow urine, one spoon of sugar and a pinch of salt in half a cup of water and drink it regularly.
4. Heart disease – Mix 2 spoons of cow urine with 1 spoon each of Amla, Arjun and Shatavari powder in half a cup of water and drink it.
5. Kidney – Mix 2 spoons of cow urine with 1 spoon each of Amla, Kuthli and Shatavari powder in half a cup of water and drink it.
6. Liver problems – Mixing 1 spoon each of amla, kalamegha and dry ginger in 3 spoons of cow urine and taking it in the morning and evening keeps the liver healthy.
7. Teeth problems – Mixing 2 spoons of cow urine in half a cup of lukewarm water and gargling with it is beneficial in toothache and pyorrhea.
8. Ear ache – After heating the cow urine and when it becomes lukewarm, putting 2 drops in the ear gives relief from ear ache.
9. Skin problems – Massaging with cow urine and bathing by mixing cow urine in water is beneficial in itching and skin diseases.
10. Cold and cough – Mixing 2 spoons of cow urine and a pinch of alum puffed on fire in half a cup of lukewarm water and taking it is beneficial.
