In a surprising revelation, veteran actor Paresh Rawal recently shared that the late action director Veeru Devgn once suggested drinking urine to speed up recovery after a knee injury. “Subah uthkar apna pehla urine peena, sab fighter log yeh hi karte hain. Koi takleef nahi rahegi. Lekin pehle raat sharab, mutton, tobacco kuch mat khana.” Essentially, Veeru advised him to drink his first urine of the day, warning him to avoid alcohol, meat, and tobacco the night before.
While this might sound bizarre today, it raises an important question: can urine therapy actually promote healing, or is it simply a myth rooted in traditional beliefs?
The concept of Urine Therapy
Urine therapy, also known as auto-urine therapy, involves using one's own urine for medicinal or cosmetic purposes. Historically, some cultures believed urine contains healing properties due to the presence of nutrients, hormones, and antibodies. Advocates claim it can boost immunity, detoxify the body, and accelerate healing. The idea of drinking your first morning urine called 'urine therapy' has been around for thousands of years in some traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda and ancient Chinese practices. Some proponents claim it can help with healing, boost immunity, or detoxify the body.
Despite these traditional claims, modern medicine offers little support for urine therapy. Urine is primarily composed of water (95%), with the rest being salts, urea, and waste products the body aims to eliminate. Although according to Paresh Rawal, he noticed a quick recovery and healed within a month where normally the healing would require 2 months, leaving the doctors in shock too!
Scientific research has found no strong evidence suggesting that drinking urine speeds up recovery from injuries or illnesses. In fact, consuming urine can reintroduce waste materials into the body, potentially causing harm instead of promoting healing.
Moreover, medical experts stress that the body expels urine for a reason-it contains toxins and byproducts that the body does not need.
Myth over medicine
While the idea of drinking urine for faster recovery might have been shared with good intentions or as an orthodox practice that has been followed for years, it lacks scientific backing and can be harmful. Today, proper rest, nutrition, hydration, and professional medical care remain the best ways to recover from injuries.
Old-school remedies can be fascinating to explore, but when it comes to health, it's always wiser to trust evidence-based treatments over myths.
