What is Gomutra?
Gomutra comes to us from Indian traditional medicine, especially Ayurveda. It is sometimes called cow’s urine in English and it is exactly what it sounds like. Yes, there are people who claim amazing health benefits by drinking urine from cows. Gomutra has been used as a traditional medicine in Myanmar and Nigeria as well. You will find references to Gomutra in Ayurvedic texts like Sushruta Samhita and Ashtanga Sangraha.
You may also hear gomutra called gau ark or gau jal, Sanjivani, and Amrita. It is also used in an Ayurvedic preparation called Panchagavya or Panchakavyam. These words literally mean “mixture of five cow products.” The cow products used to make Panchagavya are usually cow dung, urine, milk, curd, and ghee. Gomutra is also used as a base for a soft-drink formula in India.
What is Gomutra made of? Experts indicate that about 95% of Gomutra is water, 2.5% is minerals, salts, hormones, and enzymes. Only about 2.5% of Gomutra is urea, or the colorless material made from the nitrogenous breakdown of protein metabolism. In other words, only about 2.5% of Cow’s urine is actually urine, most of it is water.
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Gomutra can, obviously, be taken from any cow. However, depending on the Hindu sect or Ayurveda practitioner there are some restrictions. For example, member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) a hardline Hindu sect believe that Gomutra can only be taken from a female virgin cow and that it should be collected before dawn. The urine of pregnant cows is also seen as providing even more benefits.
Most people who use Gomutra believe that it must be taken from an Indian cow that has been well cared for both physically and mentally. For these people drinking the urine of a factory-farm cow would not provide the same benefits as one who has had a happy, well-fed life.
Today the Indian government has over a dozen Gomutra related patents. This illustrates the high respect that traditional remedies and medicines still have in modern India. No matter where it’s used, Gomutra is primarily seen as a medicine. It is not used for culinary purposes. However, Gomutra is often used in organic farming as a biopesticide. You can also find it in facial creams, shampoos, soaps, nasal drops, and hair tonics in India.
Gomutra Benefits, and Uses
Cancer
A 2015 found that Gomutra seemed to have some anti-cancer properties because of its high levels of antioxidants. This study looked at an earlier 2010 investigation on seventy Swiss albino mice. Gomutra has not been used in human studies. However, the 2010 study of albino mice found that Gomutra reduced the size and occurrence of papillomas (tumors) in the mice. It is thought that the high levels of antioxidants in Gomutra help to create this reduction, as they can repair DNA and cell damage.
Another 2010 study used cow urine therapy on cancer patients in the Mandsaur District of India. They found that those patients who took the Gomutra had a significant reduction in symptoms such as pain, inflammation, burning, swallowing difficulty, and irritation. Editors Note: Always check with your traditional oncologist before trying any anti-cancer herbs.
Depression
There are no scientific studies that specifically link Gomutra with the improvement of depression and other psychiatric disorders. However, a research paper by Swaarnim Naturscience Limited—who sell Gomutra products—found that cow’s urine can relieve depression symptoms for up to two months in people who have, on average, lived with the conditions for at least five years. Now, the sample size that this paper used was quite small—only 200 total people, 150 male and 50 females. That is not enough to create a statistically significant claim. However, it does indicate an interesting topic for further Gomutra research.
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Skin
Gomutra is used to treat a variety of skin conditions. Some of the most common include eczema, psoriasis, myococal infection, acne, allergic rhinitis, food allergy symptoms, hyperpigmentation, alloplasia arteata, mastocytosis, freckles, scabies, and leukoderma. There are many anecdotal claims of Gomutra curing all of these skin conditions. You can find these stories in a variety of sources, from Reddit to Ayurveda blogs. Skin conditions are also one of the topics that the Swaarnim Naturscience Limited research paper mentions. However, there is no scientific studies that have supported the claims of Gomutra advocates that the cow’s urine will improve your skin’s health. If you try Gomutra for skin conditions it’s purely based off of anecdotal evidence.
Weight Loss
Some scientific research has been done in relation to Gomutra’s effect on weight loss and management. A study from 2014 found that statistically significant numbers of people in the experiment lost weight and lowered their body mass index when using Gomutra. This study did also uses diet control and exercise with the Gomutra, so it is not clear exactly what factures contributed to the weight and BMI loss.
However, an earlier 2013 experiment found that obese patients treated with Gomutra capsules significantly reduced their weight, BMI, and other obesity symptoms in patients. Obviously, there is significant room for further research, but the preliminary findings are promising.
Hair
Gomutra may be able to reverse hair loss and make your hair healthier in general. There are no scientific studies that prove this traditional use for the substance. But, the idea that Gomutra can help your hair is so prevalent that sources like ExpressUK and the Belgravia Centre discuss it as a serious treatment option.
Eyes
Some traditional practitioners of Ayurveda and other Indian religions use Gomutra to heal eye problems. Anecdotal evidence claims that the cow’s urine will help improve a person’s eyesight. However, a 2017 case study found that in certain causes applications of the Gomutra by a “quack” could cause complications. In essence, the Gomutra, if used inappropriately by unqualified individuals can cause eye injuries or intensify eye diseases.
Diabetes
In 2012 a study published in the journal Ancient Science of Life found that Gomutra Ark (a distilled version of cow’s urine) lowered the blood glucose levels in diabetic rats. This study also proved that Gomutra was not toxic, even when in doses thirty-two times more than was used in the experiment. Since Gomutra also has been shown to aid weight loss, this can similarly help diabetes patients keep their disease under control.
Kidney
A 2014 study published in Molecular Biology Reports indicated that Gomutra in addition to antioxidant supplementation could help prevent oxidative stress in the kidney of Swiss mice. As in the weight loss studies examined above, whether the Gomutra or antioxidants caused these positive results is unclear. But, there seems to be some evidence that consuming Gomutra regularly will help fortify your kidney function.
PCOS
People claim anecdotally, especially on Ayurveda sites, that Gomutra can help treat PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) when used in conjunction with other medicines. These people are most likely relying on Gomutra because of its antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is another of the traditional conditions that Gomutra is used to treat. In the Swaarnim Naturscience Limited report, of 118 patients treated with Gomutra, most experienced at least one month of relief from their hypertension symptoms. Again, this was not a clinical or scientific study, so the findings have to be taken with a grain of salt. Still, there is some evidence to suggest that Gomutra may have the ability to treat high blood pressure, especially in combination with other medications.
Asthma
Gomutra is used to treat a variety of respiratory disorders. But, the most common is asthma. This incurable disease affects countless people worldwide. There are no scientific studies that indicate Gomutra’s effectiveness in treating the symptoms of asthma. However, the research paper by Swaarnim Naturscience Limited claims that of an average of 300 patients who had lived with the disease for at least 8 years found almost 3 months of relief. How Gomutra works to relieve asthma symptoms is not mentioned in the study, but it could provide an interesting area for further research.
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Gomutra Dosage
The dosage of Gomutra varies depending on the way that you consume the substance.
The most common ways to use Gomutra is to apply it directly to the source of your problem or mix it with water. For topical applications, enough Gomutra to cover the area will suffice. For oral consumption, you should put a few ccs of Gomutra in water and then drink it.
You can also choose to purchase any number of products with Gomutra in them. In this case, you will want to use the product as directed by its package.
Gomutra Side Effects, Safety, Dangers and Warnings
There are a few side effects that you should be aware of before you try Gomutra. You may experience soreness, diarrhea, itching, pain, fatigue, and/or fever. If these symptoms persist and do not go away after a couple of days, you should consult with your doctor.
It is not recommended that children under ten consumer Gomutra. This means that pregnant and nursing mothers should be especially careful when consuming Gomutra. We recommend discussing Gomutra with you doctor before beginning use. This will be most important for people, like pregnant and nursing women, who present certain risk factors.
FAQ
Is Cow Urine Safe to Drink?
In general, it is probably safe. However, you should not give it to children under ten and pregnant or nursing women should avoid it. Also, you should make sure that it has been sufficiently treated for bacteria. Gomutra will not be an effective treatment if you get food poisoning too.
To make sure that you are drinking the safest Gomutra possible, you should not store the raw product for more than an hour. Treated Gomutra can be stored for around six months. You should also avoid drinking or eating milk products for at least two hours after consuming Gomutra.
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3117312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566776/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5449825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17319276
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24430296
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279317/
