2. GOMUTRAAND KSHEERA
PRAYOGA IN DIFFERENT
DISEASES
Amritha Edayilliam
2nd year PG
Department of PG studies in Kayachikitsa
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3. CONTENTS
• Mootra samanya gunas
• Ashtavidha mootra
• Gomutra gunas
• General indications
• Specific indications of gomutra
• Analysis of gomutra in Udara
• Probable mode of action of gomutra and research works
• Ksheera samanya gunas
• Types of ksheera and its gunas
• General indications
• Ksheera prayoga in different diseases.
• Goksheera in modern perspective. 3
7. • Gomutra guna and its general indications
Rasa- katu, sa ksharatwa (samadhuram-acc to cha)
Anurasa- lavana
Guna – teekshna,ushna, laghu
Veerya- ushna
Vipaka- katu
Karma- medhyam, agnideepanam
shodhana- used in virechana/asthapana
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13. • Analysis of gomutra in Udara
• Avarana samprapti in Udara.
• Udara mainly due to agnidosha and malavrudhi
• Motive is to increase the agni and expel the mala, removal of kaphavarana.
• Attain decrease in abdominal girth and weight loss.
As gomutra having predominance Katu rasa, lavana anurasa, ushna veerya and
agnideepanam, laghu ushna teeksha gunas it satisfies the needs.
As it is na vatalam- it controls the vataprokopa caused due to virechana.
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14. Research works on gomutra and its probable mode of action
• . Kamdhenu Urine (Fresh) Therapy in Cancer Patients
• Name of Speaker – Dr. Ashok Kumar Kalwar (Consultant & Lecturer, Radiation Medicine
& Oncology S.P. Medical College Hospital, Bikaner (Raj.))
• Kamdhenu Urine therapy decreases hematological toxicities of chemotherapy
& radiation induced toxicities
• Stage – IV Oro Pharyngeal Carcinoma Undergoes Complete Regression (Clinical
Study By Dr. Varmudy S.S)
• Cow’s urine distillate (Gomutra Arka) – an Ayurvedic medicine as a carcino
chemotherapeutic agent.
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15. • 3. Cow Urine Arka– Therapy for non-specific Leucorrhoea
• (Clinical Study By Dr. Varmudy S.S)
• Dose of Cow-Urine Arka: 10 ml of Indian breed Cow-urine Arka along with equal amount
of milk on empty stomach two times a day for 3 months.
• Conclusion: Cow Urine Arka can be a simple, non- toxic medical treatment for
vascular headache, chronic otorrhoea and chronic nasal vestibulitis due to Leukorrhoea.
• 4. Studies on Antimicrobial Activity of Cow Urine
• Misal S.P., Post graduate teaching dept. of Microbiology, RTMNU, Nagpur (2007-08).
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16. • Cow urine filtrate & distillate were checked for its activity by agar well diffusion method
• against S. aureus, E.coli, etc it was found that filtrate &distillate were active against these
micro-organisms..
• E.coli which was resistant to Rifampicin & Clindamycin antibiotics was found sensitive
against cow urine.
• 6. Immunomodulation With Kamdhenu Ark In Mice
• 7. Effect of Kamdhenu Ark an Antioxidant on Chromosomal Aberration.
• 10. Evaluation of wound healing potential of cow urine in goats.
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17. • Anti Cancer Properties Of Cow Urine:
• K Darma, R S Chauhan, L Singhal. IVRI Izatnagar.
• The Cow Urine Therapy is suggested to posses potent AntiCancer abilities. The following
properties are enlisted as responsible for Anti Cancer Results.
• DNA repairing potential: Cow urine efficiently repairs the damaged DNA. This property
reduces the spread of malignant cancers and helps fighting tumor.
• Apoptosis: It induces self destruction tendency in the abnormally growing cells.
Lymphocytes undergo suicidal tendency due to chemicals. Lymphocytes are major cells that
fight against cancer cells. Cow urine induces anapoptosis of Lymhocytes.
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18. • Antioxidant Property: The volatile fatty acids show antioxidant properties which controls
damage in DNA.
• Antimicrobial Activity: Many viruses cause cancer. These microbes are killed by cow urine.
• Bioenhancing Property :- Bioenhancers are substances which promote and augment the
bioactivity or bioavailability or uptake of drugs. This will reduce the dosage & duration of
antibiotic therapy and anticancer drugs like Taxol (anticancer drug).
• Anti free radicals:-The free radicals cause cell damage thereby inducing tumour cell growth
or cause recurrence. Cow urine prevents free radicals.
• Immounomodulating activity: Cow Urine has vital potential to enhance the activity of
macrophages, lymphocytes (both T & B cells) humoral cellular immunity, cytokines
(Interlukine1 & 2).
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30. Vyadhi Prayoga Yoga Reference
Udara Pana • Erandathaila +goksheera- for 1 or 2 mnth
followed by goksheeranna/karabhiksheeranna
• Repeated Dugdanupana gavya/chaaga/karabi-
after intake of patoladi….dravyas.
• Ksheera anupana for gomutra haritaki
• Dugdaashana after pippalivardhamana rasayana
/shilajathu rasayana
• Ksheera+equal qty of ardra rasa
• Ksheera+ hasthipippali+vishwabheshaja- for
1month
• Ksheerabasthi for shodhana- in durbala, pithodara
• Ksheeravruthi for 6 months in jalodara
ksheera peya-3 mnths
ksheera followed by mamsarasa-3 mnths
A.H.chi.15th
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32. • Cow’s milk is an opaque fluid in which fat is present as an emulsion,protein and some
minerals in colloidal suspension and lactose together with some mineral and soluble
protein in true solution.
• The yellowish white colour of the milk is due to suspended fat globules.
• Milk is little more viscous than the water, taste is sweet and bland, odouris faint and
characteristic.
• Cow’s milk possesses all the elements necessary for the growth and nutrition of various
tissues of our body.
• As the calcium in the milk is readily absorbable, it is a most valuable food in the
formation of bone.
• Milk proteins contain all the essential amino acids in marked quantity and
• rich in Lysine, Valine, Isoleucine and Leucine.
• Lactose is the predominant sugar present in milk. Along with that, free glucose and
galactose are present in traces in fresh milk.
• Cow’s milk contains multiple enzymes and vitamins.
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