Cow Urine Q&A – Part 1

Which cow’s urine should be taken?

• The scriptures instruct us: “Agramagram charantinamoshdhinam vane vane”. The cow which roams in jungle, exercises herself, fully grazes grass and medicinal herbs as she desires, drinks clean water and is in a healthy state is the right type. Urine from such a cow has medicinal value and should be consumed.

What should be the age of such a cow whose urine can be taken?

• Cows from any age group-young, grown up, old are useful. Any cow’s urine of any age group may be used.

Is bull’s (young or old) urine suitable for medical purpose?

• Urine from a bull is more pungent in qualities. But its medical value is no less as the species is same. Just by smelling a urine from a bull, an infertile woman can conceive a child. In Mahabharata Virat parva it is said “Rusbhmanshcapi, janami rajan pujit lakshnan. Yesham mutramupaghray api bandhya prasuyate” – I can recognise the best quality bulls. Barren women can conceive just by smelling their urine.

In which container, the cow’s urine should be kept?

• Do not store cow urine in a copper or brass container. Earthen, glass, china-clay containers may be used. Steel vessels can also be used.

How long can it be preserved?

• There is no limit. Cow urine is useful eternally, lifelong. It should be covered nicely to avoid dust. Its quality does not deteriorate. The color may change to red or black, due to copper or iron in the urine. The Ganges resides in cow urine and it never deteriorates. It remains pure and harmful germs can never exist in it. Similarly, cow urine never deteriorates.

What is the daily dose of cow urine for an adult?

• General dosage is 25ml (2 1/2 tola) at a time. Two times a day (Morning and evening) is 50 ml (5 tola). If taken more it cleanses intestines and more motion takes place. It is harmless, as there is no poison but in general small quantity should be taken.

In which disease Gaumutrasav (a fermented preparation from cow urine) should
not be taken?

• Gaumutrasav should not be consumed by patients suffering from diabetes since jaggery is present in Gaumutrasav. But distilled form, tablet form or plain cow urine may be used.

What is the dose for pregnant women and child?

• Half the general dose.

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