IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF COW-URINE & COW-DUNG

Pashu Sandesh, 06 March 2020

Dr Vandana Gupta¹, Dr Anju Nayak ² Dr Megha Pandey³, Dr Ajay Rai ⁴and Dr Sourabh Gupta⁵

Cow urine has a unique place in Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine. Commenting on the chemistry of gau mutra, cow urine is used to produce a whole range of ayurvedic drugs, especially to treat skin diseases like eczema. Besides, gau mutra is a well-known disinfectant. Anti-septic property is also the attribute of cow dung or gobar which is mixed with clay to form a plastering medium for mud huts. It is a proven fact that mud huts plastered with gobar keeps insects and reptiles away. This is the reason why people in the countryside still store grain in huge earthen pots plastered with gobar and gau mutra to keep it free from insect manifestation.

In Mahabharat era Nakul was known as the famous cow urine therapist. Indians believe that cow urine enhances holiness and purity when spread in courtyard and home. Makes there is need to refocus, in a creative enterprise, on the cow as a source of health, wealth and happiness. Cow urine has wonderful properties. It is used in the purification of many strong poisons, sub poisons, metals, and sub metals, ras, maharas, and astrologist stones. Poisonous materials become poison less within 3 to 7 days if purified with it according to the Indian method.

Many useful elements have been found in Cow Urine. Some of them are as below:

Urea: Urea is a major element found in urine and is the end product of protein metabolism. It is a strong antibacterial agent.

Uric acid: Uric acid is similar to Urea and has strong antibacterial properties. In addition it helps to control cancer-causing substances.

Minerals: Minerals from urine can be very easily reabsorbed as compared to those derived from food. Urine probably contains more different types of minerals than those derived from food. Urine becomes turbid if left alone for a while This is because when the enzyme present in urine dissolve urea and change it into ammonia then urine becomes strongly alkaline making it difficult to dissolve rich minerals. Therefore stale urine looks turbid This does not mean that it has decayed Urine with a higher ammonical disorder content when applied to the skin plays an important role in beautifying it.

Bioactive substance and hormones:

Urokinase: Dissolves blood clots, helps in curing heart diseases and improves blood circulation.

Epithelium growth factor: Helps, repair and regenerate damaged tissues and cells.

Colony-stimulating factor: It is effective for cell pision and multiplication.

Growth hormone: Shows different bioactive effects such as promotion of protein production, cartilage growth and fat decomposition.

Erythropoetine: Promotes production of red blood cells.

Gonadotropins: Promotes normalization of the menstrual cycle and sperm production.

Kallikrein: Releases kallidin that expands peripheral veins and reduce blood pressure.

Trypsin inhibitor: Effective for prevention and healing of muscular tumour.

Allantoine: Heals wounds and tumours.

Anti-cancer substance: Antineoplaston, H-11 beta-indole-acetic acid, directine, 3-methyl gloxal, etc. differ from chemotherapeutic drugs, which kill or injure all kinds of cells. They strongly prevent the multiplication of carcinogenic cells and return them to normal.

Nitrogen: It is diuretic & stimulates kidney naturally.

Sulphur: It increases intestinal peristalsis and purifies blood.

Ammonia: It maintains integrity of body tissues and blood.

Copper: It checks excessive deposition of fat.

Iron: It maintains RBC counts in blood and stabilizes stamina.

Phosphate: It has lithotriptic action.

Sodium: It purifies the blood and checks hyperacidity.

Potassium: It is appetizer and eliminates muscle fatigue.

Manganese: It is antibacterial and prevents gas gangrene.

Carbolic Acid: It is antibacterial and prevents gas gangrene.

Calcium: It purifies blood & provides nutrition to bones; helps in coagulation of blood.

Salts: Antibacterial, Prevents Comma, and ketoacidosis.

Vitamin A, B, C, D, E: They prevent excessive thirst, infuses vigour, and increase potency.

Lactose Sugar: Gives strength to heart, checks excessive thirst and giddiness.

Enzymes: Improve immunity, and promote the secretion of digestive juices.

Water: Controls the body temperature maintains the fluidity of blood.

Hippuric Acid: Excrete toxins through the urine.

Creatinine: It is antibacterial.

Swama Kshar: Antibacterial, improves immunity, and acts as an antidote.

Some hormones present in 8-month pregnant cow which are very good for health.

Cow-Dung

In Chapter 1 of the Skanda Purana, Shri Vishnu explains to Narada as to how to perform the Satyanarayana Puja - "The place of worship must be anointed with cow dung first & then decorated with Rangoli (colourful designs made with rice flour) of five colours, and a new cloth must be spread, there after only the Puja can be done."

Other uses are:

Fuel - cow dung patties (kanda) for cooking

Fertilizer - composting makes it even more powerful

Heat source - cow dung is naturally hot -compost makes hotter put in glass house to heat glass house or run pipes thru it to get hot water.

Purifier - natural antiseptic qualities

Floor coating - used mixed with mud and water on floors in mud houses. Improves water absorption of mud. Prevents muddy puddles resulting from spilt water.

Skin tonic - mixed with crushed neem leaves smeared on the skin - good for boils and heat rash

Smoke producer - smouldering cow patties keep away mosquitoes. Can also make smoked paneer over such smoke & Ash - from patties used in cooking.

Pot cleaner - used dry absorbs oil and fat wet as a general cleaner

Brass polisher - tamarind removes oxidation - wet ashes polishes

Fertilizer - alkaline - cow dung ash is basically lime with a few other minerals mixed.

Mud additive - dries up slippery mud puddles

Mud brick additive - mud and lime (cow dung ashes) becomes like cement

Pond P^H balancer - thrown into pond neutralizes the acid.

Tooth polish

Seed protector - covering seeds in dung before planting helps to protect against pests.In Sri Caitanya Caritamrita adi lila, chapter 17 verse 166 Caitanya Mahaprabhu confirms:"Go-ange yata loma tata sahasra vatsara, go-vadhi raurava-madhye pace nirantar."

Cow killers and cow eaters are condemned to rot in hell for as many thousands of years as there are for each hair on the body of every cow they eat from. Cows are superior to all yogis and ascetics and because of this liberated pine being perform their austerities in the company and presence of cows.

When the Surabhi cows first manifested from the aroma of ambrosial nectar they performed severe penance for 100,000 years for the purpose of acquiring the spiritual merit to be the foremost of all things needed for the performance of Vedic rituals and ceremonies; thus only from cow milk exclusively is sanctified ghee produced for the performance of Vedic rituals. Whatever is produced from any and all other types of milk is not authorised by Vedic scriptures and thus not being sanctioned by the Vedas can never be used in any Vedic rituals or ceremonies.
At the conclusion of the Surabhi cows austerities Brahma himself appeared before them and granted their wishes blessing them with the benediction that cows would eternally be the sustainers of all creatures. 

Dr Vandana Gupta¹, Dr Anju Nayak ² Dr Megha Pandey³, Dr Ajay Rai ⁴and Dr Sourabh Gupta⁵

^{1, 4}Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Science & A.H., Jabalpur- 482 001   (M.P.)

²Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Science & A.H., Jabalpur- 482001 (M.P.)

³Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Science & A.H., Durg (C.G.)

⁵Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Department of Veterinary Services (M.P.)