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AUTO-URINE
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One's own urine is a gift of Nature given to man for his well being and preservation of his health. The urine of each one of us is a specific remedy for our particular disorders.
GALA'S
AUTO-URINE
THERAPY
by
'An Experienced Physician'
The articles you present on auspicious occasions like birthdays,
marriage, achievements, etc., to your friends, relatives and
well-wishers are of transient value and existence. By presenting them
with this book you are giving them health and longevity, which
will be of lasting benefit. This is • present that will impart
meaning to your good wishes, and will be instrumental in
making them fruithful.
NAVNEET
NAVNEET PUBLICATIONS (INDIA) LIMITED
Navneet HouseGurukul Road, Memnagar, Ahmadabad-380 052. Phone : 745 10 00/743 63 00
DHANLAL BROTHERS DISTRIBUTORS 70, Princess Street, Mumbai-400 002. Phone : 201 70 27
© All rights reserved. No part of this book may be copied, adopted, abridged or translated, stored in any retrieval system, computer system, photographic or other system or transmitted in any form by any means without a prior written permission of the copyright holders, M/s. Navneet Publications (India) Ltd. Any breach will entail legal action and prosecution without further notice*
Published by :
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Printed by :
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PREFACE
We feel great pleasure in placing before the discriminating public this book on 'auto-urine therapy', a subject that has assumed great importance in connection with the maintenance of health, and that has recently occasioned widespread discussions.
The human body possesses a structure that is perfect in all respects and wonderfully well-organized. Its internal processes are on the other hand so intricately interconnected as to virtually defy analysis. The body is constantly engaged all the twenty-four hours of the day in producing chemical substances and in carrying out chemical reactions which are beyond the capabilities of even the largest and most well-equipped laboratories in the world. Each organ is incessantly carrying out a number of essential activities. None of the computers of even the latest designs can equal or approach the capability of the human brain. One can say the same thing about each of the organs of the body. No laboratory in the world has so far managed to produce even a single drop of blood! Truly, it is not possible that in the foreseeable future, man will be able to understand completely the wonderfully intricate functioning of the body.
Scientists had assumed that urine is a totally useless and obnoxious 'dirt/ liquid that has been rejected by the body. This has been and is even now being hammered into the brains of people. Frequent repetition lends credibility to even the most blatant lie. This is the reason why people have acquired false notions about urine, and have come to regard it with disgust.
Lord Shiva has extolled the virtues of urine in His composition The great Indian physicians of yore have also identified the merits and demerits of the urine of various, animals, and in fact have utilised urine successfully in the treatment of various diseases, as has been documented in ancient works. Allusions to the use of human urine are found not only in ancient Hindu scriptures, but also in those of other religions.
We can recall instances of the use of urine for therapeutic purposes which we have personally witnessed some 50-60 years back in our villages. The first person to present this subject in a modern systematic scientific manner was the learned American, John Armstrong. He has demonstrated to the world the efficacy and propriety of auto-urine therapy, by using it in the treatment of almost
all diseases. He has established that auto-urine therapy is beneficial in any of the diseases that afflict mankind. Self-urine possesses not only the virtue of curing diseases, but also an astonishing power of maintaining and enhancing health. No other tonic can rival it in efficacy. And it is so easy to obtain this remedy! There is no need to go anywhere, no need to get the disorder diagnosed. No physician has to be consulted, no expense has to be incurred. It is ready to hand where and when you want it!
In the past this was not looked down on, but as other therapeutic systems came into existence, the tendency to regard it with disgust became stronger. With the development of the Western allopathic system, all other therapeutic systems including auto-urine therapy came to be neglected.
Allopathy proved to be a limitless source of wealth to its practitioners. In consequence, it acquired prestige and status. Now if such a free treatment as auto-urine therapy gains wide acceptance, what would happen to their source of income? And where can one exhibit one's skill and competence? People have also been fascinated by the glitter of various equipment, instruments, methods of testing and treatment. They have become so entangled in the rounds of tests and treatments, that they have no inclination for the consideration of simple and straightforward remedies. But how long is it possible to keep the sun hidden? The time has come now for this universal remedy to come into its own, for all men to start treading the path to perfect health, for getting rid of misguided disgust and for reducing all afflictions of mankind to the minimum.
It should by no means be assumed that auto-urine therapy will keep us perpetually free from all disorders. If the rightdiet is not taken, if irresponsibility and insalubrious habits are not abjured, if all rules nf fond, drink and sensible ways of life are constantly contravened, no remedy on earth can ensure the continuance of a healthy condition. The three r's of rules, regulation and regularity are the sine qua non of health.
If diseases and disorders are to be reduced in this world, care will have to be taken to take preventive measures. And perfect health cannot be attained simply by medication. Even an infallible remedy like auto-urine therapy will prove powerless. It is not the limitations of auto-urine therapy that are
PREFACE
We feel great pleasure in placing before the discriminating public this book on 'auto-urine therapy', a subject that has assumed great importance in connection with the maintenance of health, and that has recently occasioned widespread discussions.
The human body possesses a structure that is perfect in all respects and wonderfully well-organized. Its internal processes are on the other hand so intricately interconnected as to virtually defy analysis. The body is constantly engaged all the twenty-four hours of the day in producing chemical substances and in carrying out chemical reactions which are beyond the capabilities of even the largest and most well-equipped laboratories in the world. Each organ is incessantly carrying out a number of essential activities. None of the computers of even the latest designs can equal or approach the capability of the human brain. One can say the same thing about each of the organs of the body. No laboratory in the world has so far managed to produce even a single drop of blood! Truly, it is not possible that in the foreseeable future, man will be able to understand completely the wonderfully intricate functioning of the body.
Scientists had assumed that urine is a totally useless and obnoxious 'dirt/ liquid that has been rejected by the body. This has been and is even now being hammered into the brains of people. Frequent repetition lends credibility to even the most blatant lie. This is the reason why people have acquired false notions about urine, and have come to regard it with disgust.
Lord Shiva has extolled the virtues of urine in His composition The great Indian physicians of yore have also identified the merits and demerits of the urine of various, animals, and in fact have utilised urine successfully in the treatment of various diseases, as has been documented in ancient works. Allusions to the use of human urine are found not only in ancient Hindu scriptures, but also in those of other religions.
We can recall instances of the use of urine for therapeutic purposes which we have personally witnessed some 50-60 years back in our villages. The first person to present this subject in a modern systematic scientific manner was the learned American, John Armstrong. He has demonstrated to the world the efficacy and propriety of auto-urine therapy, by using it in the treatment of almost
all diseases. He has established that auto-urine therapy is beneficial in any of the diseases that afflict mankind. Self-urine possesses not only the virtue of curing diseases, but also an astonishing power of maintaining and enhancing health. No other tonic can rival it in efficacy. And it is so easy to obtain this remedy! There is no need to go anywhere, no need to get the disorder diagnosed. No physician has to be consulted, no expense has to be incurred. It is ready to hand where and when you want it!
In the past this was not looked down on, but as other therapeutic systems came into existence, the tendency to regard it with disgust became stronger. With the development of the Western allopathic system, all other therapeutic systems including auto-urine therapy came to be neglected.
Allopathy proved to be a limitless source of wealth to its practitioners. In consequence, it acquired prestige and status. Now if such a free treatment as auto-urine therapy gains wide acceptance, what would happen to their source of income? And where can one exhibit one's skill and competence? People have also been fascinated by the glitter of various equipment, instruments, methods of testing and treatment. They have become so entangled in the rounds of tests and treatments, that they have no inclination for the consideration of simple and straightforward remedies. But how long is it possible to keep the sun hidden? The time has come now for this universal remedy to come into its own, for all men to start treading the path to perfect health, for getting rid of misguided disgust and for reducing all afflictions of mankind to the minimum.
It should by no means be assumed that auto-urine therapy will keep us perpetually free from all disorders. If the rightdiet is not taken, if irresponsibility and insalubrious habits are not abjured, if all rules nf fond, drink and sensible ways of life are constantly contravened, no remedy on earth can ensure the continuance of a healthy condition. The three r's of rules, regulation and regularity are the sine qua non of health.
If diseases and disorders are to be reduced in this world, care will have to be taken to take preventive measures. And perfect health cannot be attained simply by medication. Even an infallible remedy like auto-urine therapy will prove powerless. It is not the limitations of auto-urine therapy that are
responsible for all this, but the uncontrollability of the human mind. If, however, our way of life is governed by sound rules of diet and lifestyle, this infallible remedy is most certainly capable of helping us to get rid of any minor disorders that may arise.
Moreover, this is a science that is easy to study. The semi-literate and even the illiterate can easily master it. And when such a simple and effective system is accessible to us, why should we futilely run about looking for anything better?
Get rid of the disgust of urine that has established itself in our minds due to misguided conceptions. Consider the matter with a calm and clear mind. Try the therapy out scientifically. There is no possibility of failure. Auto-urine therapy will definitely yield results that cannot be obtained by any other system in the world. We merely urge you to give an opportunity to this harmless and marvellous remedy before trying any other one.
Accord some respect to this system as a science. Study it again and again. Rise above prejudices. If we can persuade you to do this, we shall deem the publication of this book worthwhile.
Our dear readers are cordially invited to write to us their experiences and results obtained by practising auto-urine therapy.
We are grateful to Shri Ravjibhai Patel, Shri Jagdish Shah, Vaidyashri Pragjibhai Mohanji Rathod, Dr. Shri Mugatlal Thanki and Dr. John Armstrong for some of the case histories narrated in this book.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction ... 7
2. History of Auto-Urine Therapy ... 9
3. Properties and Efficacy of Auto-Urine ... 14
4. Auto-Urine Therapy: Objections and Clarifications (In question-and-answer form) ... 20
5. Auto-Urine Therapy : Methods and Procedures .... 34
6. Auto-Urine Therapy : Some Probable Untoward Effects ... 50
7. Limitations of Auto-Urine Therapy ... 53
8. Some Practical Suggestions ... 54
9. Some Case Histories ... 55
* Appendix 1 : Auto-Urine Therapy (Shivambu Kalpa): The Indian Version, as Detailed in the Damar Tantra ... 106
1. INTRODUCTION
We are accustomed to entrust our health to physicians; or to leave it in the hands of Fate. This is why the question of the maintenance of health has not so far been even partially solved; on the contrary, it keeps on growing more complex, and intractable.
Today the whole world is living under the shadow of the threat of disease. Anyone may contract any disease at any time. Indefatigable and unceasing efforts are being made to overcome diseases that have already been contracted. Every system of therapeutics is busy discovering various ways to bring diseases under control, and enormous amounts of medicines are being manufactured accordingly. Many therapeutic systems have been evolved to this date. The sole purpose of each of the systems is to secure freedom from all diseases for all mankind. But the prevalence of diseases has not been reduced in spite of all those efforts, and in fact there are as yet no signs of success in this direction. Today in fact physicians are being overwhelmed by the numbers of patients, and of diseases. This is the situation everywhere. It appears that our hopes of eliminating diseases by medication are illusory.
The extent of our present ignorance about health can hardly be matched by our ignorance in any other field. We have become no more than mere listless and inactive spectators in matters relating to preservation and maintenance of health. Not only do we refuse to actively consider or take adequate measures for the maintenance of our health, but it does not even occur to us that this is something which we should apply our minds to. Our total indifference towards health is really shocking. We have placed all questions of health in the hands of Fate. If we are blessed with normal health, well and good; if not, we shall resort to treatment with drugs and medicines. Such an attitude
2. HISTORY OF AUTO-URINE THERAPY
There exists a large amount of evidence to show that auto-urine therapy was in vogue even in ancient times.
Drinking of his own urine by a patient is mentioned in Ayurveda and other ancient works. Some of the references are quoted below:
The most important and detailed discussion of autorine therapy is to be found in under the heading of . The original verses (shlokas) and a free rendering of their meaning have been given in Appendix 1 in this book. The reader is earnestly enjoined to go through the appendix. Lord Shiva’s discourse to Parvati about the proper manner of drinking urine and of using it for massage, what disorders can be cured by means of the auto-urine treatment,
what other therapeutic agents can be added with advantage has made us completely dependent on our physicians and surgeons; we have handed over the keys of our store of health to the doctors.
This has resulted in a continual increase in the workload of the doctors. Every day as the sun rises, hundreds and thousands of doctors get ready to begin their daily arduous duties; but the demand for more and more doctors keeps on increasing every day. This is a conclusive and incontrovertible proof of the fact that it is just not possible to control diseases by mere medication.
Thus neither doctors nor medicines will be able to reduce the incidence of diseases in the world. It is the people, humanity as a whole, that will have to address themselves to this task. Fortunately nature has made the means of regaining and maintaining health easily available to every one of us : one's own urine!
Another term used for human urine (or rather one's own urine) is 'shivambu'. 'Shiva' means beneficial, salubrious, and 'ambu' means water. The combined Sanskrit word 'shivambu' (beneficial water) has been formed from these two words.
Auto-urine or self-urine has been used for healing and cure of diseases for centuries. Auto-urine therapy suffered an eclipse for some years some time ago. But ever since Dr John Armstrong of America re-established its credibility in the beginning of this century, auto-urine therapy has been continually scaling new peaks of popularity.
Summary:
1. In matters of our health, we have become silent spectators. We make no effort to understand our bodies, the processes going on in them, and the origins of disorders.
2. Even minor disorders cause us to panic, and we start knocking at the doors of doctors in desperation.
2. HISTORY OF AUTO-URINE THERAPY
There exists a large amount of evidence to show that auto-urine therapy was in vogue even in ancient times.
Drinking of his own urine by a patient is mentioned in Ayurveda and other ancient works. Some of the references are quoted below:
The most important and detailed discussion of autorine therapy is to be found in under the heading of . The original verses (shlokas) and a free rendering of their meaning have been given in Appendix 1 in this book. The reader is earnestly enjoined to go through the appendix. Lord Shiva’s discourse to Parvati about the proper manner of drinking urine and of using it for massage, what disorders can be cured by means of the auto-urine treatment,
what other therapeutic agents can be added with advantage has made us completely dependent on our physicians and surgeons; we have handed over the keys of our store of health to the doctors.
This has resulted in a continual increase in the workload of the doctors. Every day as the sun rises, hundreds and thousands of doctors get ready to begin their daily arduous duties; but the demand for more and more doctors keeps on increasing every day. This is a conclusive and incontrovertible proof of the fact that it is just not possible to control diseases by mere medication.
Thus neither doctors nor medicines will be able to reduce the incidence of diseases in the world. It is the people, humanity as a whole, that will have to address themselves to this task. Fortunately nature has made the means of regaining and maintaining health easily available to every one of us : one's own urine!
Another term used for human urine (or rather one's own urine) is 'shivambu'. 'Shiva' means beneficial, salubrious, and 'ambu' means water. The combined Sanskrit word 'shivambu' (beneficial water) has been formed from these two words.
Auto-urine or self-urine has been used for healing and cure of diseases for centuries. Auto-urine therapy suffered an eclipse for some years some time ago. But ever since Dr John Armstrong of America re-established its credibility in the beginning of this century, auto-urine therapy has been continually scaling new peaks of popularity.
Summary:
1. In matters of our health, we have become silent spectators. We make no effort to understand our bodies, the processes going on in them, and the origins of disorders.
2. Even minor disorders cause us to panic, and we start knocking at the doors of doctors in desperation.
3. In fact the remedy for nearly all disorders of man is right at hand and easily available to him : his own urine.
to urine for the purpose of massage and external application/ and, what is most important how , a complete regeneration and revitalization of the whole body, can be effected by the use of urine, etc., are given in the 'shivambu kalpa' section of 'Damar Tantra'.
Drinking the urine of a white bull forms an important step in the ceremonies connected with the first shaving of a male child (the Navajot ceremony), and those connected with marriages, among the Parsis.
According to Dr. John Armstrong, the chief proponent of Auto-Urine Therapy in modern times, there are clearly worded exhortations in the Holy Bible enjoining people to drink their own urine and to use it for external applications and massage : (1) 'Drink waters out of thine own cistern/ (Old Testament) (2) 'When thou* fastest, anoint thy head and wash your face/ (New Testament, Mathew 6-17)
Shlokas 41 and 42 of 'Vyavahaarsutra' by the learned Jain Acharya Bhadrabahu also mention that one must drink one's own urine while taking a vow or undertaking the regular performance of a religious ritual.
The great Tibetan Yogi Milarepa has stated that the Tibetan Buddhist monks and Lamas are able to perform exacting penances and live long healthy lives by drinking their own urine, (G.C.C. Chang : Milarepa in Ragma, The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa, Boulder and London, 1977.)
Much information regarding the prophylactic and healing properties of auto-urine has been given in the English treatise on therapeutics, 'Salmon's English Physician', published in 1695.
The eighteenth-century French dentists used to recommend rubbine one's urine on the teeth and garoling
Gypsies and sailors have for centuries been using auto-urine for maintenance of health, preservation of youth, increasing their life span and healing wounds quickly. In the same way they were able to cope successfully with emergencies arising during their travels taking the help of auto-urine.
It is also well-known everywhere that thieves, dacoits, tramps and other criminal elements make a practice of drinking their own urine to maintain their health and strength, to survive ill-treatment and to recover quickly from the beatings they receive at the hands of the guardians of the law.
Even today it is easy to find people who were instructed by their elders to treat cuts and wounds by passing urine on the injured parts, and who had in fact acted according to these instructions.
Auto-urine Therapy in Modern Times : The contribution of Dr John Armstrong of U. S. A. in restoring the credibility and prestige of auto-urine therapy is unique. The whole medical world was thrown into turmoil when his book 'Water of Life', based on his own personal experiences, was published. There was strong opposition. But as the numerous patients who had been snatched from the jaws of death by Dr Armstrong constituted living and weighty evidence of the efficacy and harmlessness of auto-urine therapy, the good doctor did not yield even an inch.
After this 'Shivambu Shastra', auto-urine therapy, spread all over the world with the speed of a tornado, as was inevitable.
In India Shri Ravjibhai Patel of Ahmadabad, Dr Paragji Desai, M. B. B. S., of Valsad, and many other
3. In fact the remedy for nearly all disorders of man is right at hand and easily available to him : his own urine.
to urine for the purpose of massage and external application/ and, what is most important how , a complete regeneration and revitalization of the whole body, can be effected by the use of urine, etc., are given in the 'shivambu kalpa' section of 'Damar Tantra'.
Drinking the urine of a white bull forms an important step in the ceremonies connected with the first shaving of a male child (the Navajot ceremony), and those connected with marriages, among the Parsis.
According to Dr. John Armstrong, the chief proponent of Auto-Urine Therapy in modern times, there are clearly worded exhortations in the Holy Bible enjoining people to drink their own urine and to use it for external applications and massage : (1) 'Drink waters out of thine own cistern/ (Old Testament) (2) 'When thou* fastest, anoint thy head and wash your face/ (New Testament, Mathew 6-17)
Shlokas 41 and 42 of 'Vyavahaarsutra' by the learned Jain Acharya Bhadrabahu also mention that one must drink one's own urine while taking a vow or undertaking the regular performance of a religious ritual.
The great Tibetan Yogi Milarepa has stated that the Tibetan Buddhist monks and Lamas are able to perform exacting penances and live long healthy lives by drinking their own urine, (G.C.C. Chang : Milarepa in Ragma, The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa, Boulder and London, 1977.)
Much information regarding the prophylactic and healing properties of auto-urine has been given in the English treatise on therapeutics, 'Salmon's English Physician', published in 1695.
The eighteenth-century French dentists used to recommend rubbine one's urine on the teeth and garoling
Gypsies and sailors have for centuries been using auto-urine for maintenance of health, preservation of youth, increasing their life span and healing wounds quickly. In the same way they were able to cope successfully with emergencies arising during their travels taking the help of auto-urine.
It is also well-known everywhere that thieves, dacoits, tramps and other criminal elements make a practice of drinking their own urine to maintain their health and strength, to survive ill-treatment and to recover quickly from the beatings they receive at the hands of the guardians of the law.
Even today it is easy to find people who were instructed by their elders to treat cuts and wounds by passing urine on the injured parts, and who had in fact acted according to these instructions.
Auto-urine Therapy in Modern Times : The contribution of Dr John Armstrong of U. S. A. in restoring the credibility and prestige of auto-urine therapy is unique. The whole medical world was thrown into turmoil when his book 'Water of Life', based on his own personal experiences, was published. There was strong opposition. But as the numerous patients who had been snatched from the jaws of death by Dr Armstrong constituted living and weighty evidence of the efficacy and harmlessness of auto-urine therapy, the good doctor did not yield even an inch.
After this 'Shivambu Shastra', auto-urine therapy, spread all over the world with the speed of a tornado, as was inevitable.
In India Shri Ravjibhai Patel of Ahmadabad, Dr Paragji Desai, M. B. B. S., of Valsad, and many other
3. PROPERTIES AND EFFICACY OF AUTO-URINE
It is difficult to convince a majority of people that drinking one's own urine can cure a number of disorders. The reason is that modern medical science has hammered it into our heads that urine is a liquid containing useless and even harmful substances that have been rejected by the body. Traditional cultural influence has also nurtured a kind of disgust for urine in our minds.Before discussing the effects of urine on our bodies and our disorders, let us first consider the composition of urine.
Normally a man passes 750 to 1500 millilitres of urine in a day. The requirements of water increase after consumption of fried or highly spiced foods. This will result in an increase in the total quantity of urine. On the other hand, in summer a large proportion of body water is lost through perspiration, thus decreasing the amount of urine. More urine is passed during the colder periods of the year than during the hotter periods.
Generally urine is clear like pure water, or there may be a tinge of yellow in it. When the quantity of urine decreases, due to hot weather or for any other reason, the concentration of substances in the urine increases, in which case it will probably be of a deeper yellow or orange colour. The urine of a person suffering from jaundice is generally as yellow as turmeric, and that of a feverish person has a reddish tinge. Disorders of the kidneys or the urinary tract may cause urine to become turbid and red in colour.
The urine of a healthy person is a little salty in taste. If the urine is of a more intense yellow colour, it may be a little saltier in taste. If there is a reddish tinge in the urine/ it may have a slightly bitter taste. Variations in the intake of solids and liquids as well as variations in the weather cause corresponding variations in the colour and taste of urine.
The following are the average quantities of the various
substances listed below, in 100 millilitres of urine as reported In Introduction to Biochemistry' by Dr Pharon :
Substance Milligrammes
(1 ) Urea nitrogen 682.00
(2) Urea 1459.00
(3 ) Creatinin nitrogen 36.00
(4) Creatinin 97.20
(5 ) Uric acid nitrogen 12.30
(6 ) Uric acid 36.90 (7) Amino nitrogen 9.70 (8) Ammonia nitrogen 57.00 (9) Sodium 212.00 (10) Potassium 137.00 (11) Calcium 19.50 (12) Magnesium 11.30 (13) Chloride 314.00 (14) Total sulphate 91.00 (15) Inorganic Sulphate 83.00 (16) Inorganic phosphate 127.00 (17) N/10 acid 27.80
Some other important constituents of shivambu are as follows : (1 ) Enzymes : (a ) Amylase (diastase) (b) Lactic dehydrogenase (L. D. H.) (c) Leucine amino-peptidase (L. A. P.) (d) Urokin ase (2) Hormones : ylate cyclase a) Catechol amines b) Hydroxy-steroids c) 17-Catosteroids
3. PROPERTIES AND EFFICACY OF AUTO-URINE
It is difficult to convince a majority of people that drinking one's own urine can cure a number of disorders. The reason is that modern medical science has hammered it into our heads that urine is a liquid containing useless and even harmful substances that have been rejected by the body. Traditional cultural influence has also nurtured a kind of disgust for urine in our minds.Before discussing the effects of urine on our bodies and our disorders, let us first consider the composition of urine.
Normally a man passes 750 to 1500 millilitres of urine in a day. The requirements of water increase after consumption of fried or highly spiced foods. This will result in an increase in the total quantity of urine. On the other hand, in summer a large proportion of body water is lost through perspiration, thus decreasing the amount of urine. More urine is passed during the colder periods of the year than during the hotter periods.
Generally urine is clear like pure water, or there may be a tinge of yellow in it. When the quantity of urine decreases, due to hot weather or for any other reason, the concentration of substances in the urine increases, in which case it will probably be of a deeper yellow or orange colour. The urine of a person suffering from jaundice is generally as yellow as turmeric, and that of a feverish person has a reddish tinge. Disorders of the kidneys or the urinary tract may cause urine to become turbid and red in colour.
The urine of a healthy person is a little salty in taste. If the urine is of a more intense yellow colour, it may be a little saltier in taste. If there is a reddish tinge in the urine/ it may have a slightly bitter taste. Variations in the intake of solids and liquids as well as variations in the weather cause corresponding variations in the colour and taste of urine.
The following are the average quantities of the various
substances listed below, in 100 millilitres of urine as reported In Introduction to Biochemistry' by Dr Pharon :
Substance Milligrammes
(1 ) Urea nitrogen 682.00
(2) Urea 1459.00
(3 ) Creatinin nitrogen 36.00
(4) Creatinin 97.20
(5 ) Uric acid nitrogen 12.30
(6 ) Uric acid 36.90 (7) Amino nitrogen 9.70 (8) Ammonia nitrogen 57.00 (9) Sodium 212.00 (10) Potassium 137.00 (11) Calcium 19.50 (12) Magnesium 11.30 (13) Chloride 314.00 (14) Total sulphate 91.00 (15) Inorganic Sulphate 83.00 (16) Inorganic phosphate 127.00 (17) N/10 acid 27.80
Some other important constituents of shivambu are as follows : (1 ) Enzymes : (a ) Amylase (diastase) (b) Lactic dehydrogenase (L. D. H.) (c) Leucine amino-peptidase (L. A. P.) (d) Urokin ase (2) Hormones : ylate cyclase a) Catechol amines b) Hydroxy-steroids c) 17-Catosteroids
(f) Prostaglandins (g) Sex hormones (3) Miscellaneous :
(a) Copper ( b ) Urobilinogen
As a knowledgeable qualified doctor has pointed out, there is a strong possibility of there being several other beneficial substances not yet known to science, in addition to the above substances, present in urine.
Urokinase, an enzyme present in urine, prevents the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels, and is even capable of dissolving clots already formed. When such blood clots obstruct the flow of blood in the blood vessels of the heart a heart attack may be precipitated. Dr Mezel of the Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, U. S. A., injects urokinase into the bodies of victims of heart attacks thus aborting the attack and saving the life of the patient. Dr Salaria, an eminent surgeon of Ahmadabad, too, makes it a practice to give an injection of the patients' own urine before undertaking surgery so as to forestall any risk of overburdening or harming the heart during or after the operation.
The hormone erythropoietine, one of the substances usually present in urine, stimulates the bone marrow to increase the rate of production of erythrocytes (red blood corpuscles). This is the reason why a patient of anaemia derives substantial benefit from auto-urine therapy.
Another hormone present in urine, adenylate cyclase, co-ordinates the actions of all hormones in the body through the production of a substance known as cyclic A. M. P.
Prostaglandin is a hormone that is essential for the contraction of the muscles of the uterus. Many scientists are of the opinion that this hormone can act as a contraceptive.
Urine contains sex hormones, insulin and growth hormones as well.
The Nobel Laureate Albert Sczent Georgyi has carried out a number of experiments testing the effect of methyl glyoxal, a constituent of urine, on cancer patients, and has in addition to
the above, one must not lose sight of the high probability of the presence of many substances in urine which are as yet unknown to science.
All these beneficial substances are present in urine in very finely divided and highly potentised forms. As a result they are quickly absorbed from the stomach and the intestines within a short time following the imbibing of urine. And despite the extremely small quantities in which they are present in the urine, they have been found to be of great benefits to the body.
Dr Dharmadhikari of Pune in Maharashtra state has tried auto-urine therapy on more than two hundred patients, and has carried out scientific investigations related to this therapy. Here are the conclusions he has arrived at as a result of these researches :
(1 ) The body begins to absorb more oxygen from the atmosphere after the commencement of auto-urine therapy, and the metabolic reactions are speeded up. The results of a large number of experiments support this conclusion.
(2) The commmencement of auto-urine therapy is invariably followed by a slow but definite increase in the number of red blood corpuscles in and the haemoglobin content of the blood.
Dr Dharmadhikari believes that these changes in the body functions play a very important role in curing disorders.
In the book 'Yoga' published by the Bihar School of Yoga, Monghyr, a knowledgeable and learned doctor has ascribed the efficacy of urine to the following reasons :
(1 ) Urine supplements the essential nutrients and makes up the deficiency of any nutrient in the body.
(2) Urine contains highly active enzymes, that have a salutary effect on all the physiological reactions taking
(f) Prostaglandins (g) Sex hormones (3) Miscellaneous :
(a) Copper ( b ) Urobilinogen
As a knowledgeable qualified doctor has pointed out, there is a strong possibility of there being several other beneficial substances not yet known to science, in addition to the above substances, present in urine.
Urokinase, an enzyme present in urine, prevents the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels, and is even capable of dissolving clots already formed. When such blood clots obstruct the flow of blood in the blood vessels of the heart a heart attack may be precipitated. Dr Mezel of the Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, U. S. A., injects urokinase into the bodies of victims of heart attacks thus aborting the attack and saving the life of the patient. Dr Salaria, an eminent surgeon of Ahmadabad, too, makes it a practice to give an injection of the patients' own urine before undertaking surgery so as to forestall any risk of overburdening or harming the heart during or after the operation.
The hormone erythropoietine, one of the substances usually present in urine, stimulates the bone marrow to increase the rate of production of erythrocytes (red blood corpuscles). This is the reason why a patient of anaemia derives substantial benefit from auto-urine therapy.
Another hormone present in urine, adenylate cyclase, co-ordinates the actions of all hormones in the body through the production of a substance known as cyclic A. M. P.
Prostaglandin is a hormone that is essential for the contraction of the muscles of the uterus. Many scientists are of the opinion that this hormone can act as a contraceptive.
Urine contains sex hormones, insulin and growth hormones as well.
The Nobel Laureate Albert Sczent Georgyi has carried out a number of experiments testing the effect of methyl glyoxal, a constituent of urine, on cancer patients, and has in addition to
the above, one must not lose sight of the high probability of the presence of many substances in urine which are as yet unknown to science.
All these beneficial substances are present in urine in very finely divided and highly potentised forms. As a result they are quickly absorbed from the stomach and the intestines within a short time following the imbibing of urine. And despite the extremely small quantities in which they are present in the urine, they have been found to be of great benefits to the body.
Dr Dharmadhikari of Pune in Maharashtra state has tried auto-urine therapy on more than two hundred patients, and has carried out scientific investigations related to this therapy. Here are the conclusions he has arrived at as a result of these researches :
(1 ) The body begins to absorb more oxygen from the atmosphere after the commencement of auto-urine therapy, and the metabolic reactions are speeded up. The results of a large number of experiments support this conclusion.
(2) The commmencement of auto-urine therapy is invariably followed by a slow but definite increase in the number of red blood corpuscles in and the haemoglobin content of the blood.
Dr Dharmadhikari believes that these changes in the body functions play a very important role in curing disorders.
In the book 'Yoga' published by the Bihar School of Yoga, Monghyr, a knowledgeable and learned doctor has ascribed the efficacy of urine to the following reasons :
(1 ) Urine supplements the essential nutrients and makes up the deficiency of any nutrient in the body.
(2) Urine contains highly active enzymes, that have a salutary effect on all the physiological reactions taking
place in the body.
(3) Urine contains valuable salts necessary for the body.* (4) The hormones contained in urine are of great benefit to the body.
(5) Urine possesses bacteriocidal properties. It therefore destroys the disease-causing bacteria in the body, especially those infecting the digestive tract.
(6) The substances present in the urine augment and sharpen the body's natural powers of resistance to diseases.
(7) The substance called 'urea' present in urine is a diuretic and increases the efficiency of the kidneys.
(8) Urine is a tonic that strengthens the body, and an 'elixir' that confers longevity.
Ayurveda and other ancient works on medicinal science have accorded their approval to the drinking of urine as a therapeutic measure. Ayurveda regards urine as an effective antidote against the harmful confluence of excesses of the three humours.
It is believed by some researchers that urine acts like a vaccine, promoting the generation of antibodies that fight and overcome the agencies that cause disorders, thus resisting and curing diseases.
The sum and substance of the above discussion is that urine has an undoubtedly salutary effect on the body, but that the details of exactly how it acts in the body have not yet been worked out sufficiently clearly to command universal agreement among the experts.
How far would it be proper to recommend or adopt a remedy, the mode of action of which has not yet been completely understood? The answer to this objection is simple and straightforward. To this day the mode of action of a number of drugs and therapeutic procedures such as aspirin, acupuncture, electric shock treatment, etc., has not been worked out satisfactorily. But this in no way reduces their
efficacy. The doctor knows well what effects aspirin will produce in the body after being ingested orally, and accordingly prescribes aspirin* for the patient as and when necessary. Knowledge of its mode of action is not essential for the doctor. In the same way, innumerable experiments have established the actual effect of auto-urine on the body. It has always been found to have favourable effects, not a single case of an untoward effect having been recorded so far.
There is a mass of documentary evidence establishing the fact that imbibing of one's own urine has been and is being resorted to by criminal elements to obviate physical damage and to-augment their powers of endurance of pain inflicted by beatings; by mountaineers to maintain their vigour and to fight adverse atmospheric conditions; and by numerous monks and ascetics to develop the capacity to complete their penances successfully.
Briefly, it is nothing more than a conjecture that urine is a useless fluid that has been rejected by the body; no instances of urine having a seriously, or even mildly, harmful effect on the body have been recorded. A renowned heart specialist of Mumbai once issued an appeal through a newspaper to the members of the public, inviting them to write to him about their experiences of auto-urine therapy, especially about cases of adverse effects. His purpose was to demonstrate that drinking urine is harmful.
Soon there was a deluge of hundreds of letters in response to his appeal; but there was not a single letter among them that reported any adverse effect.
He had expected to be able to build up a case against the therapy on the basis of reports of adverse effects in a large number of cases, and thus brine auto-urine therapy into disrepute; but his high hopes were doomed to
dis-place in the body.
(3) Urine contains valuable salts necessary for the body.* (4) The hormones contained in urine are of great benefit to the body.
(5) Urine possesses bacteriocidal properties. It therefore destroys the disease-causing bacteria in the body, especially those infecting the digestive tract.
(6) The substances present in the urine augment and sharpen the body's natural powers of resistance to diseases.
(7) The substance called 'urea' present in urine is a diuretic and increases the efficiency of the kidneys.
(8) Urine is a tonic that strengthens the body, and an 'elixir' that confers longevity.
Ayurveda and other ancient works on medicinal science have accorded their approval to the drinking of urine as a therapeutic measure. Ayurveda regards urine as an effective antidote against the harmful confluence of excesses of the three humours.
It is believed by some researchers that urine acts like a vaccine, promoting the generation of antibodies that fight and overcome the agencies that cause disorders, thus resisting and curing diseases.
The sum and substance of the above discussion is that urine has an undoubtedly salutary effect on the body, but that the details of exactly how it acts in the body have not yet been worked out sufficiently clearly to command universal agreement among the experts.
How far would it be proper to recommend or adopt a remedy, the mode of action of which has not yet been completely understood? The answer to this objection is simple and straightforward. To this day the mode of action of a number of drugs and therapeutic procedures such as aspirin, acupuncture, electric shock treatment, etc., has not been worked out satisfactorily. But this in no way reduces their
efficacy. The doctor knows well what effects aspirin will produce in the body after being ingested orally, and accordingly prescribes aspirin* for the patient as and when necessary. Knowledge of its mode of action is not essential for the doctor. In the same way, innumerable experiments have established the actual effect of auto-urine on the body. It has always been found to have favourable effects, not a single case of an untoward effect having been recorded so far.
There is a mass of documentary evidence establishing the fact that imbibing of one's own urine has been and is being resorted to by criminal elements to obviate physical damage and to-augment their powers of endurance of pain inflicted by beatings; by mountaineers to maintain their vigour and to fight adverse atmospheric conditions; and by numerous monks and ascetics to develop the capacity to complete their penances successfully.
Briefly, it is nothing more than a conjecture that urine is a useless fluid that has been rejected by the body; no instances of urine having a seriously, or even mildly, harmful effect on the body have been recorded. A renowned heart specialist of Mumbai once issued an appeal through a newspaper to the members of the public, inviting them to write to him about their experiences of auto-urine therapy, especially about cases of adverse effects. His purpose was to demonstrate that drinking urine is harmful.
Soon there was a deluge of hundreds of letters in response to his appeal; but there was not a single letter among them that reported any adverse effect.
He had expected to be able to build up a case against the therapy on the basis of reports of adverse effects in a large number of cases, and thus brine auto-urine therapy into disrepute; but his high hopes were doomed to
dis-appointment. However, he refused to give due credence to the hundreds of letters testifying to the immense benefits of the therapy, because these claims were not supported by detailed reports of blood tests, urine tests, electrocardiograms, etc., before and after contracting the illness and after recovery! It is most surprising that he did not feel the necessity of personally interviewing either the persons who had been cured by auto-urine therapy or the practitioners of the system. Thus the purported interest of the gentleman in research stands exposed as a hollow sham.
Summary :
1. There are numerous valuable constituents such as salts, enzymes, hormones, etc., in human urine.
2. The natural resistive powers of the body are augmented by these substances with their healing properties. As a result, old ailments are cured and new ailments averted.
3. Not a single instance of harm or of untoward effects caused by drinking one's own urine has so far been recorded.
appointment. However, he refused to give due credence to the hundreds of letters testifying to the immense benefits of the therapy, because these claims were not supported by detailed reports of blood tests, urine tests, electrocardiograms, etc., before and after contracting the illness and after recovery! It is most surprising that he did not feel the necessity of personally interviewing either the persons who had been cured by auto-urine therapy or the practitioners of the system. Thus the purported interest of the gentleman in research stands exposed as a hollow sham.
Summary :
1. There are numerous valuable constituents such as salts, enzymes, hormones, etc., in human urine.
2. The natural resistive powers of the body are augmented by these substances with their healing properties. As a result, old ailments are cured and new ailments averted.
3. Not a single instance of harm or of untoward effects caused by drinking one's own urine has so far been recorded.
4. AUTO-URINE THERAPY : OBJECTIONS AND
CLARIFICATIONS
(In Question-And-Answer Form)
Many objections and arguments against auto-urine therapy are put forward not only by laymen but also by doctors trained in the modern system of medicine. Clarifications refuting the objections and arguments are being presented here in the form of questions and answers.
Objection 1 : Urine is something that has been rejected (excreted) by the body as a useless or even toxic material. How can such a fluid be once again useful to the body? Clarification : That urine has been rejected by the body
There are numerous hormones as well as substances useful or beneficial to the body in urine. In fact the hormones, electrolytes and water that are present i n the body i n excess of its requirements are eliminated through urine. This is no way implies that these substances are useless or harmful to the body.
That there are toxic substances in urine is also a baseless conjecture or a figment of imagination. If the body is in fact eliminating toxic substances in this manner- in other words, if the body is capable of freeing itself from toxins through this simple process-no one would ever fall ill. Really speaking urine is merely water that has been separated from the blood. If blood is not toxic, how is it possible for urine to be toxic ?
Even if it is assumed for a moment that there actually are toxic substances present in urine, it does not follow that they are harmful to the body. No animal is harmed by its own poison. Do snakes and scorpions fall victims to disorders or death because of the poisons carried in their bodies ? Another fact also must be clearly understood : only those substances that the body needs will be absorbed in the stomach or intestines from urine that has
been ingested. All other substances will be eliminated in the stools.
It is only because of traditional cultural influences that we regard urine with disgust. A kind of complex of revulsion has been formed in our minds. But little children not yet conditioned by our cultural influences experience nothing but pleasure in splashing their urine about. Objection 2 : There are pathogenic bacteria in urine.
Clarification : That the urine of ninety out of a hundred persons is completely free from all kinds of bacteria is an incontrovertible fact. Even doctors and pathologists will testify to the validity of this statement. The reason is plain : Urine does not come in contact with the external atmosohere at all persons whose urine shows the presence of some kinds of micro-organisms. Drinking such urine containing bacteria should have no harmful effects. Actually the atmosphere around us, the air we inhale, the food we eat and the water we drink-all these harbour micro-organisms. But the natural resistive powers of the body destroy these micro-organisms. In fact the belief that diseases are caused by infection with organisms does not rest on solid foundations. The micro-organisms that are supposed to cause various diseases are always present in our surroundings, our saliva, and in all parts of our bodies. But we do not suffer from all these diseases all the time. Moreover, the drugs used in the Ayurvedic, Homeopathic or Unani systems of medicine possess no antibiotic properties, but they do successfully cure diseases. Other therapeutic systems such as Nature cure, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Magnetotherapy, etc., are not based on the mass destruction of bacteria, but they are unquestionably effective in curing diseases.
The fact is that the bugbear of micro-organisms has been raised by doctors to keep up the demands for their services, and by manufacturers of phamaceuticals to
4. AUTO-URINE THERAPY : OBJECTIONS AND
CLARIFICATIONS
(In Question-And-Answer Form)
Many objections and arguments against auto-urine therapy are put forward not only by laymen but also by doctors trained in the modern system of medicine. Clarifications refuting the objections and arguments are being presented here in the form of questions and answers.
Objection 1 : Urine is something that has been rejected (excreted) by the body as a useless or even toxic material. How can such a fluid be once again useful to the body? Clarification : That urine has been rejected by the body
There are numerous hormones as well as substances useful or beneficial to the body in urine. In fact the hormones, electrolytes and water that are present i n the body i n excess of its requirements are eliminated through urine. This is no way implies that these substances are useless or harmful to the body.
That there are toxic substances in urine is also a baseless conjecture or a figment of imagination. If the body is in fact eliminating toxic substances in this manner- in other words, if the body is capable of freeing itself from toxins through this simple process-no one would ever fall ill. Really speaking urine is merely water that has been separated from the blood. If blood is not toxic, how is it possible for urine to be toxic ?
Even if it is assumed for a moment that there actually are toxic substances present in urine, it does not follow that they are harmful to the body. No animal is harmed by its own poison. Do snakes and scorpions fall victims to disorders or death because of the poisons carried in their bodies ? Another fact also must be clearly understood : only those substances that the body needs will be absorbed in the stomach or intestines from urine that has
been ingested. All other substances will be eliminated in the stools.
It is only because of traditional cultural influences that we regard urine with disgust. A kind of complex of revulsion has been formed in our minds. But little children not yet conditioned by our cultural influences experience nothing but pleasure in splashing their urine about. Objection 2 : There are pathogenic bacteria in urine.
Clarification : That the urine of ninety out of a hundred persons is completely free from all kinds of bacteria is an incontrovertible fact. Even doctors and pathologists will testify to the validity of this statement. The reason is plain : Urine does not come in contact with the external atmosohere at all persons whose urine shows the presence of some kinds of micro-organisms. Drinking such urine containing bacteria should have no harmful effects. Actually the atmosphere around us, the air we inhale, the food we eat and the water we drink-all these harbour micro-organisms. But the natural resistive powers of the body destroy these micro-organisms. In fact the belief that diseases are caused by infection with organisms does not rest on solid foundations. The micro-organisms that are supposed to cause various diseases are always present in our surroundings, our saliva, and in all parts of our bodies. But we do not suffer from all these diseases all the time. Moreover, the drugs used in the Ayurvedic, Homeopathic or Unani systems of medicine possess no antibiotic properties, but they do successfully cure diseases. Other therapeutic systems such as Nature cure, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Magnetotherapy, etc., are not based on the mass destruction of bacteria, but they are unquestionably effective in curing diseases.
The fact is that the bugbear of micro-organisms has been raised by doctors to keep up the demands for their services, and by manufacturers of phamaceuticals to
keep their industries running. The theory that diseases are caused by micro-organisms fills the pockets of doctors with money and the homes of the manufacturers of pharmaceuticals with affluence, keeps innumerable scientists busy in carrying out their so-called 'research' or investigations, and provides an abundant source of wealth for the directors of the pathological laboratories that have sprung up everywhere with the help of the physicians. All these interests constitute a very strong chain that cannot be broken.
There would have been some consolation if all these activities had been successful in reducing the incidence of diseases. But the sad fact is that even after these herculean efforts, the incidence of diseases has been increasing at pace. The micro-organisms become immune to the drugs in a very short time and the scientists have to go on looking for ever newer or stronger drugs. No way of breaking this vicious circle is within sight.
At the same time, it is an experimentally well-established truth that even patients suffering from venereal diseases or diseases of the urinary tract, whose urine is most certainly full of micro-organisms, are in fact cured by drinking this urine despite the presence of the micro-organisms.
Objection 3 : Drinking urine leads in the long run to serious diseases, especially diseases of the kidneys, or to insanity*
Clarification : Numerous instances have been observed of crippling disabilities, insanity or other serious diseases caused by the side-effects of the powerful drugs in vogue these days. It is usually very difficult to cure such iatrogenic (i. e. those caused by drugs) disorders.
Innumerable women who had used the sedative called 'thalidomide' during their pregnancies gave births to babies with serious congenital defects. The world has not been able to
forget that tragedy even today. Do the allopathic doctors and their science acknowledge that they are responsible for crippling future citizens and leaders?
According to Dr Howard Winstein, the Director of the 'Food and Drug Administration' department of the American government, some four to five thousand persons become the victims of severe reactions caused by penicillin every year. About 500 of these lose their lives as a result of such reactions. These are official figures. The real figures of such cases of reactions and consequent deaths may be much greater. And penicillin is not used in the U. S. A. alone, but everywhere in the world.The world-wide figures relating to such tragic cases can only be imagined.
(Thalidomide Tragedy)
Do only thalidomide and penicillin cause such side-effects? Are all other drugs safe ? No doctor can answer these questions in the affirmative. The American Medical Association has published a list of 72 drugs that are potentially harmful. The list includes sulpha drugs,
keep their industries running. The theory that diseases are caused by micro-organisms fills the pockets of doctors with money and the homes of the manufacturers of pharmaceuticals with affluence, keeps innumerable scientists busy in carrying out their so-called 'research' or investigations, and provides an abundant source of wealth for the directors of the pathological laboratories that have sprung up everywhere with the help of the physicians. All these interests constitute a very strong chain that cannot be broken.
There would have been some consolation if all these activities had been successful in reducing the incidence of diseases. But the sad fact is that even after these herculean efforts, the incidence of diseases has been increasing at pace. The micro-organisms become immune to the drugs in a very short time and the scientists have to go on looking for ever newer or stronger drugs. No way of breaking this vicious circle is within sight.
At the same time, it is an experimentally well-established truth that even patients suffering from venereal diseases or diseases of the urinary tract, whose urine is most certainly full of micro-organisms, are in fact cured by drinking this urine despite the presence of the micro-organisms.
Objection 3 : Drinking urine leads in the long run to serious diseases, especially diseases of the kidneys, or to insanity*
Clarification : Numerous instances have been observed of crippling disabilities, insanity or other serious diseases caused by the side-effects of the powerful drugs in vogue these days. It is usually very difficult to cure such iatrogenic (i. e. those caused by drugs) disorders.
Innumerable women who had used the sedative called 'thalidomide' during their pregnancies gave births to babies with serious congenital defects. The world has not been able to
forget that tragedy even today. Do the allopathic doctors and their science acknowledge that they are responsible for crippling future citizens and leaders?
According to Dr Howard Winstein, the Director of the 'Food and Drug Administration' department of the American government, some four to five thousand persons become the victims of severe reactions caused by penicillin every year. About 500 of these lose their lives as a result of such reactions. These are official figures. The real figures of such cases of reactions and consequent deaths may be much greater. And penicillin is not used in the U. S. A. alone, but everywhere in the world.The world-wide figures relating to such tragic cases can only be imagined.
(Thalidomide Tragedy)
Do only thalidomide and penicillin cause such side-effects? Are all other drugs safe ? No doctor can answer these questions in the affirmative. The American Medical Association has published a list of 72 drugs that are potentially harmful. The list includes sulpha drugs,
soporific drugs, sedatives, anti-rheumatic drugs, cortisones, analgesics, diuretics, drugs that prevent fainting fits, drugs that affect the thyroid gland, anti-coagulants, etc.
It is worth noting the undesirable side-effects of cortisones, a group of drugs widely used for the treatment of disorders of the joints, rheumatism in particular. Continued use of these drugs over long periods may cause duodenal ulcers, a relapse of tuberculosis, diabetes or psychosis. Treatment of children suffering from rheumatism or allied disorders with steroids often leads to extreme softening of the bones, sometimes to such an extent that the bones give way even under the strains caused by the simple act of walking. The breasts of men taking steroid drugs get enlarged. Many women who had taken these druus during pregnancy have given birth to girl babies with male genitalia!
These doctors who play around with nature and even the human chromosomes, totally disregard the side-effects of their own drugs. But they do not hesitate to criticize and decry auto-urine therapy of which they have no experience and which they have not studied. For them to raise the bugbear of imagined side-effects of auto-urine therapy is not better than the proverbial stone throwing by those who live in glass houses.
Objection 4 : The reason that there are no untoward effects of drinking urine is simply the fact that the human body is like a very durable machine with a vast capacity to absorb abuse and the unlimited capacity of the kidneys to throw out toxins.
Clarification : This is a criticism levelled mainly by doctors. The capacity of the kidneys to deal with toxins is indeed unlimited. It is the allopathic medical science that has derived the maximum benefit of this capacity of the kidneys. The very thought of the terrible toll of innocent lives that allopathic drugs would have taken if the kidneys did not possess this miraculous capacity is sufficient to send shivers down our spines. One must always be mindful of the fact that
when one points an accusing finger at someone else, the three remaining fingers are pointing at ourselves.
Objection 5 : H urine is so beneficial and useful to the body, why does the body eliminate it?
Clarification : Let us consider a dam in the course of a river. If the water level rises above a certain limit, the excess water begins to flow out of the specially constructed flood gates of the dam. Ttiis of course does not imply that water is of no use, and serves no purpose in the dam. In exactly the same way excess water and salts are permitted to flow out by the kindneys. If more water is drunk, more urine is formed, and if less water is taken less urine is formed.. This is the experience of every one of us.
Objection 6 : If drinking one's own urine is so beneficial, why does obstruction or absence of the urine (anuria) harm the body?
Clarification: However beneficial a substance may be, if it accumulates in amounts in excess of the requirements of the body, it is bound to cause harm. If excess salts or even excess water is not removed from the blood, harm may result. How is urine to be blamed for this?
The matter can be understood in another way. Very often harm is caused to the body if respiration is obstructed or the supply of blood to an organ is interrupted. Is air or blood to be blamed for this?
One may raise the question as to the advisability or utility of pouring back into the body what has been eliminated by it as being in excess of its requirements. The obvious reply is that urine is the result of excess of water and salts in the blood. And the drinker of urine is pouring it into the stomach, not into the blood. The body will absorb the subst< nces and the amount of water it