Is there a Hindu cult in India that drink cow urine to cure diseases? Dailymail.co.uk claims that > A growing cult of Hindu worshippers in India claim that drinking fresh cow urine will help cure them of all diseases ... This report by Mirror.co.uk says: > Many say the recent increase in the number of people drinking cow urine can be attributed to campaigns run by spiritual leaders. > > Followers of the cult claim cow urine can successful be used to cancer, diabetes, tumours, tuberculosis, stomach problems and much more. The second report sounds more reliable. Is the claim in the first report that "A growing cult of Hindu worshippers in India claim that drinking fresh cow urine will help cure them of all diseases ..." true? Or, is it an exaggeration of the second report?

> Cow urine is considered a best remedy for all diseases in Ayurveda.

INNOVATIVE NATUROPATHY COW URINE AND HERBAL EXTRACTS: A TRAILBLAZER REMEDY By Dr. Farida P. Minocheherhomji

Ayurveda is an aspect of Hinduism.

The book explains that cow urine is significant in Hinduism, Jainism and Zoroastrianism.

See also The Materia Medica of the Hindus: Compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works, 1877:

> The properties of the urine of various animals, such as the cow, buffalo, goat, sheep, horse, elephant, ass, and camel are minutely described. Of these cow's urine is much used both internally and externally