Cow urine or Goumutra is considered
sacred in Hindu mythology. It is used for various proposes for
its madicenal values. It is said that urine, being sold for 30p
a bottle, can be used for ailments ranging from liver disease to
obesity and even cancer.
It also comes in tablets or a cream mixed with
other traditional medicinal herbs and demand is currently
outstripping supply.
The healing properties of cow dung and cow's
urine are mentioned in ancient Hindu texts and authorities claim
research conducted by doctors at the cow-protection commission
indicates the urine can cure anything from skin diseases, kidney
and liver ailments to obesity and heart ailments.
It also comes in tablets or a cream mixed with
other traditional medicinal herbs. Demand is currently
outstripping supply.
Killing cows is illegal in most Indian states
but there are an estimated 32,000 illegal abattoirs and 13.7
million cows are believed to be slaughtered by Muslims for the
leather industry.
Animal rights activists in India also claim that
the doe-eyed, hump-backed white Brahma cattle that are to be
found on almost every Indian street are subjected to various
abuses, including forced pregnancies to produce more milk.
The cow protection commission was set up to
protect the holy cows, and research conducted by doctors
involved in the project revealed that the cows' urine had
medicinal properties.
The healing properties of cow dung and cow's
urine are also mentioned in ancient Hindu texts. The research
conducted by doctors at the cow-protection commission indicates
that the urine can cure anything from skin diseases, kidney and
liver ailments to obesity and heart ailments.
Manu-Smrti.IV.39
" Let him [ householder ] pass by (a mound of) earth, a
cow, an idol, a Brahmana, clarified butter, honey, a crossway,
and well-known trees, turning his right hand towards them.
"
This is placed on the heads of children
possessed of evil spirits. When the demoness Putana tried to
poison the young Krishna, Yasoda waved a cow-taiil over him to
guard him from her; whilst Nanda placed dried powdered cow-dung
on his head."
" The 5 products of the cow, milk, curds,
ghee, urine and dung are all used in purificatory ceremonies,
and cow-dung is `worshipped as an emblem of the discus of
Vishnu, as is the yellow pigment of the cow'."
Manu-Smrti.XI.166
" (To swallow) the five products of the cow (pankagavya)
is the atonement for stealing eatables of various kinds, a
vehicle, a bed, a seat, flowers, roots, or fruit [ for Arya men
] "
Manu-Smrti.XI.213
" (Subsisting on) the urine of cows, cowdung, milk,
sour milk, clarified butter, and a decoction of Kusa-grass, and
fasting during one (day and) night, (that is) called a Samtapana
Krikkhra. "
Al-Beruni vol.i, p.180
" They [ Hindus ] sip the stall of cows, but they do
not eat their meat. They beat the cymbal with a stick."
"Gomutra, Cow's urine:
ingredient of a mixture, antidote for obesity,
ingredient of a mixture, purgative,
ingredient of a plaster, eliminates vermin from ulcer,
ingredient of a liquid medicine, for controlling vayu disorders,
ingredient of a wine, or taken alone specific for abdominal
dropsy and many other uses."
Gaumutra or Cow Urine is available with us on depand.
Pricing of 1000 ml bottle is $40, this
will be given free with gift of Ganga Jal.
