Questions tagged [urine]
for questions about liquid human waste expelled through the genitals
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Is it a good idea to drink your own urine in a survival situation?
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In Man vs. Wild the host Bear Grylls claims you should drink your own urine to avoid dehydration. Among the many other interesting feats he has done:
The show has featured stunts ...
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Does urine heal jellyfishes' sting?
It is a common myth that, if you're stung by a jellyfish, then pouring urine on the wound is an effective way to treat the injury or ease the pain.
That belief is deeply entrenched in the American ...
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Does drinking cattle urine have health benefits?
Recently, a provincial government in India has decided to promote cattle urine as a health drink:
Cow urine to be promoted as health drink in Uttar Pradesh
BJP government in UP prepares proposal ...
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Does cow urine contain gold?
I stumbled upon a video of a baba (spiritual guru | Baba Ramdev) saying that cow urine contains gold.
This belief is widespread in India. I looked it up and many sites saying cow urine contains gold.
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Does urine have health benefits?
Some people claim urine cures everything from colds to cancer.
I read these claims here
Advocates claim it has antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and anticancer properties.
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