Anti-cancer activity of cow urine: Current status and future directions

摘要: Cow urine has a unique place in Ayurveda and been described ‘Sushrita Samhita’ ‘Ashtanga Sangraha’ to be the most effective substance/secretion of animal origin with innumerable therapeutic values. It recognized as water life or “Amrita” (beverages immotality), nector God. In India, drinking cow practiced for thousands years. is an important ingredient panchgavya, term used describe five major substances (urine, milk, ghee, curd dung), obtained from cow. All products possess medicinal properties, are singly combination some other herbs against many diseases, even those not curable by allopathic treatments. This kind alternative treatment, termed ‘panchgavya therapy’ ‘cowpathy’, reported beneficial dreaded diseases like cancer, AIDS diabetes. Practitioners Ayurvedic medicine India routinely use remedy medicines made it cure several diseases. Improvements have shown suffering flu, allergies, colds, rheumatoid arthritis, bacterial/viral infections, tuberculosis, chicken pox, hepatitis, leucorrhoea, leprosy, ulcer, heart disease, asthma, skin aging, chemical intoxication etc. can kill number drug resistant bacteria viruses. Recently granted U.S. Patents (No. 6,896,907 6,410,059) its particularly along antibiotics control bacterial infection fight cancers. Through extensive research studies distillate fraction, popularly known ‘ark’, identified bioenhancer activities commonly antibiotics, anti-fungal anti-cancer drugs. Thus promote augment bioactivity bioavailability uptake drugs therapy reduce dose duration treatment. These milestone achievements highlight role treating infections cancers that enhances efficacy potency During past few years provided promising authentic results treatment deadly malady which being faced mankind incidences ever increasing current scenario changed lifestyle food habbits exposure predisposing factors carcinogens such tobacco chewing, smoking, alcohol intake, environmental pollutants, occupational health hazards Anti-cancer potential reflected case reports, success stories practical feed back patients cancer. immunocompetence improves general individual; prevent free radicals formation act anti-aging factor; reduces apoptosis lymphocytes helps them survive; efficiently repairs damaged DNA, thus cancer therapy. Experimentally proved among all sorts urines, Indian cows effective. Seeing indigenous ailments including Gomutra (cow urine) breeds cattle should promoted extensively. However, scientific validation required worldwide acceptance popularity. review highlights activity strategies promoting vital prospectives benefit view needs immediate attention, promotion, wide popularity proper support scientists, researchers clinicians strengthen this alternate low cost having no side effects, generally observed chemotherapy radiation followed curing cancers, inspire confidence public about good virtues.