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Cow Urine: Principles & Applications
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Words followed by ?? are words where an English equivalent cannot be found.
1. Purpose of publishing the book.
Vedas are source of Indian culture. Vedas originate from Brahma. Vedas are eternal. Ayurveda branch of Vedas deals with holistic aspects of health. Health means physical, mental and spiritual well being.
Cow, as Kamdhenu is provider of all happiness “matrah sarva bhutanam, gavah sarv sukh prada”. Meaning cow being mother of all living entities gives all pleasures to everyone. Cow family is born at the home of cowherd. Now a days cowherd treats cow as economic commodity. One reason for this is the destruction of pastures, which has forced him to think in economic terms. He retains the cow till she delivers the calves and milk and reaps economic benefits. But as soon as economic benefits cease he disposes off the cow very cheaply and thus the poor cow is mercilessly killed in a slaughterhouse.
We should avoid condemning cows to abattoirs; instead establish their life-long dignity in every village and in every house. We need to highlight the therapeutic aspects, medicinal value of cow urine and cow dung in a simple manner as mentioned in panch gavya. So that
1. Nation is pawed from the bane of cow slaughter and resulting inevitable calamities.
2. Cowherd is saved of severe sin of selling cows to butcher.
3. The butcher can make his human birth meaningful by avoiding abominable act.
4. Beefeaters may be saved from grave diseases caused by beef eating.
5. The earth is saved from cow bloodshed, and attains Swargadapi gariyasi i.e. blessed with divine resources even more than heaven.
6. Using cow urine medicine, mankind is cured of severe diseases. He attains right consciousness, good health and becomes happy and peaceful.
7. The cowherd, on understanding the therapeutic (medicinal) applications of the cow urine (Panchgavya) at home realises that economic advantages extend beyond milk and calves.
More ever home treatment of family members and neighbours for diseases saves heavy expenses and time incurred on medical treatment. Thus one can protect health and save national money and move ahead to adopt national traditional products.
If some time he cannot keep the old cow or bull himself, he will give it to another shelter, thus by saving cows from butchers. Lastly by describing the procedure of making formulations of the medicine, medicines can be made at home. The cowsheds can use cows for making medicines based on Panch gavya (Five products from cow namely milk, curd, ghee (clarified butter), urine and dung). Panch gavya can improve public health at lower rates and encourage maintaining cows properly. Individuals having cows at home can save cow by utilising them for making medical formulation.
Thus cowsheds will not depend on donations only. Cows will not be sent to slaughterhouses. Organisations will become affluent and financially self dependent and the following slogan will be meaningful and successful. Ghar - ghar gay, gram-gram gaushala, yahi hai hamari nirog shala. The slogan means "Cow in every house and cowshed in every village this is our disease free home" Necessary information for making cow urine medicine is given so that they can be made at home. For information regarding described subjects in this book, write to the address given below:
Dr. Narendra kumar Sharma, (B.A. M.S.)
Mantri, Sri Balkrishna baheti Gaushala samiti, Ratlai,
District: Jhalawad (Raj). Pin-326 024
Tel: 91- 07432 - 284489
OR
Madan Gopal Das
Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir, ISKCON,
7, K.M. Munshi marg, chowpatty,
Mumbai, India. PIN: 400 007
Tel: 91- 022- 23697228
2 WHY DISEASES OCCUR?
Question: What is disease? Disobedience of nature.
Answer: Unnatural food habits and behaviour is the causes of diseases. What causes disease? Imbalance of three elements Air (Vat), Bile (Pitta), Mucous (kapha) cause diseases.
What is the treatment? Balancing of three elements air, bile and mucous. Balancing the three elements should be the aim of cure. Cow urine balances three elements, but it enhances bile (to some extent). "Sarve rogaah hi mandagnau" All diseases begin with mandagni (Low fire i.e. digestive
capacity). Fire and bile are similar. If fire is strong, diseases won't occur. Cow urine keeps the fire strong. Toxins cause germs in the body. Germs give birth to diseases. Cow urine is germicide. “Rogahi visham dosha” meaning diseases are caused by imbalance of elements bile, mucous and air.
Cow urine balances elements, Samya dosharogata meaning when three elements are balanced there are no disease. Irregular bowel movements cause diseases. Cow urine regulates bowel movements. Weakening of immunity system also causes disease. Cow urine is elixir. Gavyam tu samprotkam, jivaniya rasayanam meaning cow urine gives life and is elixir. There are some micronutrients in our body, which give life strength. These micronutrients are flushed out through urine. Therefore gradually ageing steps in our body. Cow urine compensates the loss of micronutrients (enzymes). This is confirmed by this treatment therapy.
Amongst urines, cow urine is best. In Ayurveda where ever urine is mentioned, it is to be understood as cow urine. Statements of scriptures confirm this. Cow is our mother and we are her children. Therefore cow urine is beneficial. Cows have symbiotic relationship with human beings. It is said ja ghar tulsi aur gaya ta ghar vaidya kabhi na aye. It means in a home, which has a Tulsi (sacred basil) plant and cow then, doctors don’t come to that house.
Mutreshu, gaumutram gunto Adhikam. Avisheshat kathane, mutram gaumutramucchyate. Meaning amongst all urines, cow urine is best. If not specified then urine means cow urine.
The older the cow urine, the more useful it is. It does not decay. Ganga resides in cow urine, as per scriptural story. Cow urine contains copper and gold salts, which are elixirs. Gold has capability to cure diseases. Gold can counter all kinds of poisons, that is why it is used in teeth, ears, nose and finger as ornaments. So that food, air, water enters the body through mouth, eyes and nose enter after touching gold. Even to this extent that for maintaining personal hygiene the gold ring is put on left hand finger so even while washing anus gold comes into contact with body. There was a custom to eat food in golden pots. Even to this day there is a provision to take water in copper pots. There is a Bengali saying "Jo khay gauchoor cona, tar deh hoi sona" which means that one who drinks cow urine his body becomes golden complexioned and effulgent.
Diseases are mental and physical. Cause of mental disease is tension or stress. vishad karoti iti vish. Stress gives rise to poison (toxin) in body. Result of poison in body is virus or infection. This virus is called vishanu (living entity of toxins) in Sanskrit. These cause cancer in human body. These triggers uncontrolled cell growth causing various types of cancer. When such poison and virus vishanu enter blood it is called blood cancer etc. In 99% of the cases, cancer is caused due to mental tension of various types. Even to the extent that a child in mother's womb is also affected due to mother's tension. In due course of time the child suffers due to blood cancer or other diseases.
Cow - urine destroys miseries and diseases. It purifies both body and mind. Thus mental disease does not persist. It is in the mode of goodness (Satvik). Cancer is due to virus in poison. These toxin generated viral diseases like cancer are destroyed by regular intake of cow urine. Cow urine is fully successful in destroying toxins. A lot of poisonous herbs mentioned in Ayurveda are purified from their poison by cow urine. Cow urine keeps mind happy & calm. So body remains healthy. Bodily diseases don't occur. Even if they occur they can be successfully cured by cow urine.
3 What is cow? What is cow-urine?
From vedic reference:
In a calm voice a cow Nandini says to King Dilip "Na kevalam payasa prasutim - ve hi man kam dugham prasannam"
Trans : "Whenever I am pleased and happy I can fulfill all desires. Don't consider me to be just milk supplier"Cow is abode of gods. She is Kamdhenu (desire fulfiller) personified. She is receiver of the auspicious rays from all heavenly constellations. Thus it contains influences of all constellations.
Wherever there is a cow, there is influence of all heavenly constellations, blessings of all gods are there. Cow is the only divine living being that has a surya ketu nadi (vein connected to sun) passing through her backbone. Therefore the cow's milk, butter and ghee has golden hue. This is
because Surya ketu Vein, on interaction with solar rays produces gold salts in her blood. These salts are present in the cow's milk and cow's other bodily fluids.
What is cow urine?
In cow blood there is pran shakti (Life Force). Cow urine is cow's blood that is filtered by kidney. Kidneys filter blood. Whatever elements are present in blood are present in cow urine also.
4 Relevant Questions-Answers.
Question 1 Which cow's urine should be taken?
Answer: Instruction from scripture is: "Agramagram charantinamoshdhinam vane vane". The cow which roams in jungle, excercises herself, fully grazes grass and medicinal herbs as she desires, drinks clean water and is in a healthy state. Such cow's urine has medicinal value and should be
taken.
Question 2 What should be the age of cow whose urine can be taken?
Answer: Any age group young, grown up, old. Any cow's urine of any age group should be used.
Question 3 Is bull's (young or old) urine usable for medical purpose?
Answer: Bull's urine is more strong. But its medical value is no less as species is same. Just by smelling bull's urine, infertile woman can conceive child. In Mahabharat Virat parva it is said "Rusbhmanshcapi, janami rajan pujit lakshnan. Yesham mutramupaghray api bandhya prasuyate". Meaning - I can recognise the best quality bulls, just by smelling whose urine the infertile woman can conceive.
Question 4 In which container, the cow's urine should be kept?
Answer: Do not keep cow's urine in copper or brass container. Earthen, glass, china-clay containers may be used. Steel pot can also be used.
Question 5 How long can it be preserved?
Answer: Cow urine is useful eternally, lifelong. It should be covered nicely to avoid dust. Quality does not deteriorate. Colour may change to red or black, due to copper or iron in the urine. Ganga has resided in cow-urine. Ganga water never deteriorates, it remains pure and harmful germs can not exist in it. Similarly, cow urine never deteriorates.
Question 6 Should one take cow urine of Jersey or crossbreed cow?
Answer: No. Should not be taken. Only Indian traditional breeds cow urine should be taken.
Question 7 What is the daily cow urine dose for an adult?
Answer: 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. In general small quantity should be taken.
Question 8 In which disease Gaumutrasav (a fermented preparation from cow urine) should not be taken?
Answer: In diabetes and blood sugar Gaumutrasav should not be taken. Since jaggery is in Gaumutrasav. But distilled form, tablet form or plain cow urine may be used.
Question 9 What is the dose for pregnant women and child?
Answer: Half the general dose.
5 Chemical description of cow urine as per modern concepts and cure of diseases accordingly.
Table - Chemical contents of cow urine and cure of diseases as per them.
S. No. Name of chemical Effect of chemical on diseases
1.
Nitrogen N2 ,NH2
Removes blood abnormalities and toxins, Natural stimulant of urinary track, activates kidneys and it is diuretic.
2.
Sulphur S
Supports motion in large intestines. Cleanses blood.
3.
Ammonia NH3
Stabilise bile, mucous and air of body. Stabilises blood formation.
4.
Copper Cu
Controls built up of unwanted fats
5.
Iron Fe
Maintains balance and helps in production of red blood cells & haemoglobin. Stabilises working power.
6.
Urea CO(NH2)2
Affects urine formation and removal. Germicidal.
7.
Uric Acid C5H4N4O3
Removes heart swelling or inflammation. It is diuretic therefore destroys toxins.
8.
Phosphate P
Helps in removing stones from urinary track.
9.
Sodium Na
Purifies blood. Antacid
10.
Potassium K
Cures hereditary rheumatism. Increases appetite. Removes muscular weakness and laziness.
11.
Manganese Mn
Germicidal, stops growth of germs, protects decay due to gangrene.
12.
Carbolic acid HCOOH
Germicidal, stops growth of germs and decay due to gangren
13.
Calcium Ca
Blood purifier, bone stregthener, germicidal, ?? Rakta skandak ??
14.
Salt NaCl
Sanyas vishamta ?? decreases acidic contents of blood, germicidal
15.
Vitamins A,B,C,D,E
Vitamin B is active ingredient for energetic life and saves from nervousness and thirst, strengthens bones and reproductiveingredient for energetic life and saves from nervousness and thirst, strengthens bones and reproductive power.
16.
Other Minerals
Increase immunity
17.
Lactose C6H12O6
Gives satisfaction. Strengthens Mouth ??, strengths heart, removes thirst and nervousness.
18.
Enzymes
Make healthy digestive juices, increase immunity
19.
Water (H2O) .
It is life giver. Maintains fluidity of blood, maintains body temperature
20.
Hipuric acid CgNgNox .
Removes toxins through urine
21.
Creatinin C4HgN2O2
Germicide
22.
22. Aurum Hydroxide AuOH
It is germicidal and increases immunity power. AuOH is highly antibiotic and anti-toxic
23.
Eight month pregnent cow's cow urine contain hormones which are healthy and nutrituous.
6 Mother Cow - Poison (Toxin)Destroyer.
"Ja Ghar tulsi Aru gay, ta Ghar vaidya kabhu na jaye" meaning A house having Tulsi (sacred basil) plant and cow is never visited by a doctor.
It is said: Jivantu Avadghnayah ta me vishsya dushanih. Meaning let cows live without slaughter for their whole life they remove poison and toxins. In ayurveda poisonous material are purified by cow urine only.
"go mutre tridinam sthapyay visham ten vishudhyati" Meaning use of cow urine for three days cleanse poison.
Following is speciality of mother cow.
If by chance some poisonous or harmful material enters cow's food, she absorbs it in her flesh. She does not let it go into cow urine, cow dung or milk or releases in very small quantity. These results have been compared with other animals by feeding them various items and then testing milk and urine. Therefore cow urine and dung is pure and removes toxins. Cow milk is certainly anti-toxin. Cow urine is included in "panchgavya". "Panchgavya" is said to be curer of all diseases. Panchagavya is made up of five cow products viz. milk, curd, ghee, urine and dung.
"Yatvagasthi gatam papam dehe tishthti mamke
prasnat panchgavyasya dahasagnirivendhnam"
Meaning : From skin to bones, what ever sins (diseases) are in my body, are destroyed by panchagavya just as fire destroys fuel.
AYURVEDIC DESCRIPTION OF COW URINE & IT'S MEDICAL USE
Ayurveda is medical branch of Vedas. "Braham vakya janardanam" Meaning Vedas have emanated from Brahma's mouth. It is for welfare of everyone. Therefore it is called aptopadesh i.e. advice by near and dear ones. Cow urine makes one disease free by prabhav (nature). "Acintya shakti iti prabhav" meaning: Inconceivable power is called "Prabhav". Prabhav is that power which cannot be conceived and described. Qualities of cow urine are stated in ayurveda.
DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA
TASTE: bitter, hot (as in chilly), sour, sweet and salty. Includes five tastes (rasas).
Properties: Pure, toxin destroyer, germicide, balances bile, mucous and air (kapha, vata, pitta), tantrik ??, enhances brain power. Even if drank alone it can destroy all diseases. All other qualities are described further.
Virya: ushma virya hai, vipak : katu hai ??
Effect: Tantrik ??, destroyer of all diseases, It cures all bodily and mental illnesses. It is divine drink of yogi's providing divine powers. Ganga always resides in cow urine. It is destroyer of all sins (diseases). Even researches in America have proved that cows stomach always contains vitamin B.
It is in mode of goodness. It brings goodness in thoughts. By drinking it regularly for six months, man's nature comes in the mode of goodness. It destroys mode of passion and ignorance. It purges out toxins from the whole body through urine, sweating and excreta. It is destroyer of
psychological diseases. In ayurveda it is said:
"gavyam pavitram ca rasayanam ca pathyam ca hrdyam balam buddhi syata
Aayuh pradam rakt vikar hari tridosh hridrog vishapaham syata"
Meaning: Cow urine panchgavya is great elixir, proper diet, pleasing to heart, giver of mental and physical strength, enhances longevity. It removes all blood disorders. It balances bile, mucous and airs. Remover of heart diseases and effect of poison.
7 Qualities of cow urine according to Ayurveda.
All qualities of cow urine are written in chapter 45 of sutra sthan of Sushrut sanhita. Sushrut sanhita is Five thousand years old Ayurvedic text and Ayurveda is from Vedas. References to cow urine's qualities have also come in other ayurvedic texts as Charak Sanhita, Rajnighantu,vriddha vagbhatt, Amritsagar.
According to "Ashtang sangharah"
"gavyam sumadhuram kinchid doshaghnam krumi kushthanut
kandunghana shamyet pitam samyak doshom vahe hitam"
(charak sutra chapter 1 verse 100)
Following qualities are described in sushrut sanhita sutra section chapter 45 verse 217, 220 and 221 it is described as follows:
Cow urine is bitter, ?? charaka, kashaila ??, pungent, hot, easily digestible, strengthens brain, cures cough. It is destroyer of colic, stomach pain, constipation, itching pain, eczema, and mouth diseases. It destroys Vitiligo, Lecoderma, leprosy, basti rog ??. It cures eye diseases.
It cures Ameobiosis, dysentery, diarrhoea, all problems due to gas, cough, swelling, stomach diseases, is antibiotic, jaundice, spleen enlargement, ear diseases, asthma, constipation, anaemia are fully cured.
Only cow urine of cow of Indian breed should be used for treatment. Amongst all urines, cow urine has maximum qualities. Thus, only cow urine should be used.
Bhav Misra has written following qualities in Bhav prakash sangrah: section purvakhanda chapter 19 verse 1-6. Bhavprakash is very popular book amongst Ayurvedic texts. In this the qualities of cow urine are described as: Qualities of Cow urine are charaka ??, hot, pungent, salty, bitter, kshila ??, lavan anuras ??, appetiser, helps in growth of fine brain tissues, reduces mucous and air, increase bile. It cures stomach ache, gas problems, other stomach diseases, eczema, eye diseases, and all mouth diseases. It cures white spots, Leucoderma, Vitiligo and Leprosy. It cures cough, breathlessness, jaundice, anaemia, dysentry, joint pains. It kills all harmfull germs and bacteria. By drinking cow urine only cures all diseases. It is beneficial for Liver, Tilli ??, swelling, inflammation, stomach diseases, constipation and piles. If put in ear then it cures all ear diseases. It destroys urinary diseases, Increase in toxins, muscle disorders and many other diseases. In summary cow urine alone is capable to cure all diseases.
Description in other ayurvedic texts is as follows:
There is a book named "Aryabhishak" meaning "Vaidya (Doctor) of Arya's", a book written in gurjar language. It is a good collection. Till now 15 editions have appeared and about 50 thousand books have been sold. In this book cow urine is described as follows.
Cow urine is Tura ??, bitter, pungent, salty, hot, digestive, appetiser, laxative, increases bile, little sweet, helps motion, uproots faults in body. It cures cough, Leprosy, colic, stomach diseases, anaemia, Leucoderma, Vitiligo, pains, Arsha ??, eczema, asthma, digestive track toxins, fever, constipation, inflammation, mouth diseases, skin diseases, female diseases, dysentery and mutravrodha ??.
Acharya Sri Vapalal bhai vaidya was India’s famous botanist. He has written about cow urine in his book "dravya gun shastra" that cow urine is slight sweet, killer of faults, germicidal, and destroys itching. It is very good for stomach diseases. In urine experiments for curable disorders, cow urine should be taken.
Persian text, "Ajayabulmakhalukat" describes treatment of various incurable diseases by cow
urine.
8 Why diseases occur? World recognised principle.
HOW COW URINE SUCCEEDS IN CURING DISEASES?
Before describing this it is essential to know why diseases occur. So, it will be easier to understand the curing process properly.
Question: Why diseases occur?
Answer: Following are the reasons:
1 By attack of various germs on various parts of body.
2 Due to decrease in immune power of body.
3 Due to imbalance of tridosh (bile, mucous and air).
4 Due to lack of healthy nutrients in the body for any reason.
5 Due to lack of some minerals.
6 Due to mental tension / stress
7 Due to excessive use of medicines.
8 Due to lack of electric waves in body.
9 In old age due to any of the above reasons.
10 Due to lack of healthy ingredients in food.
11 Due to working against the voice of soul (i.e. immoral sinful activities).
12 Due to sins committed in previous births.
13 Due to entrance of spirits in body.
14 Due to hereditary causes.
15 Diseases occur due to poisons and toxins in body.