Introduction:
Very soon
we may see a product labelled as CUC sitting next to products like CLA, DGA,
EFA and so on in health stores. It would be sold as a potent antioxidant which
could reverse cancer, prevent diabetes, Alzheimer disease as well as heart
disease. You would be surprised to learn that CUC is the abbreviation for “Cow
Urine Concoction”! Different blends of cow urine mixed with herbs are being
tested. Very soon, research may validate the traditional panchagavya as the
best CUC! Panchagavya could very soon be marketed in capsule form labelled as
CUC!
Panchagavyam
is a traditional mixture made out of five drops of cow urine, half a thumb
measure of cow dung, cow’s milk equal to
the weight of seven one rupee coins, curd equal to the weight of three one
rupee coin and made from cow’s milk plus ghee equal to the weigh of one one
rupee coin also made from cow’s milk are mixed together while chanting
manthras.(Ref: http://www.pradosham.com/panchagavyam.php)
The
panchagavya mixture is taken internally to purify body and mind. In this modern
day and age we wonder how a mixture made out of cow excreta could possibly
purify a person’s body and mind. To understand this purification process, we
must first understand about the toxins which contaminate our body. We are
affected by environmental pollutants from pesticides, chemical fertilizers,
tobacco smoke etc which increase the occurrence of free radicals in our body.
Apart from the environmental toxins we are also affected by pathogenic (disease
causing) microorganisms. Panchagavya helps to remove/control both the chemical
as well as microbial toxins.
Free Radicals:
Free
radicals sre formed when a bonding electrol pair is split evenly between the
products. The resulting free radical then pulls an electron from the
neighnouring molecule thus turning the neighbouring molecule into a free
radical. This type of reaction is termed as the electron transfer reaction and has
a cascade effect. The reaction by electron transfers goes on from one molecule
to the next in our body thus damaging cells in our body. This reaction
eventually causes dysfunction and even affects our basic DNA structure.
Antioxidants are products which readily donate electrons to the free
radicals thus stabilizing them before damage starts. The antioxidants
themselves remain stable even after donating an electron thus completely
stopping the cascade reaction initiated by the free radicals before they damage
our cells.
The
effectiveness of any antioxidant is analysed by its effect on reducing ferric
ions, and its effect in scavenging for free radicals like super oxides and
DPPH. A study found that low dose/concentration of panchagavya had high levels
of the antioxidant phenolic acid. The panchagavya mixture was effective in
reducing ferric ions and in scavenging for DPPH as well as superoxides.
Free
radicals are generated in both the aqueous as well as the lipid portion of our
cells. Therefore to prevent free radical damage in the aqueous as well as the
lipid portion of the cells it is crucial
for us to consume antioxidants which are soluble in fat as well as in water.
Panchagavya fullfills this need as the (urine, dung and colloidal milk without
the fat) provides antioxidants which are soluble in water whereas the ghee with
milk fat portion provides antioxidants soluble in lipids. Thus it purifies our
body by removing/stabilizing the toxic free radicals. It works best in low
concentartion/dose.
The
antioxidants naturally present in panchagavya have been found to provide
protection against cancer, diabetes, convulsions and hyper lipidemia. Panchagavya
also protects the liver from damages. Many Ayurvedic herbal remedies are made
with panchagavya. A remedy called Brahmi
Grihta which is made with herbs mixed in panchagavya was found to be an anticonvulsant.
Traditionally
women were given panchagavya after child birth to stabilize their nervous
systems and probably to prevent convulsions.
Free
radical damage is also the leading cause of neurodegenerative disorders. Many Behavioral problems are attributed to brain changes which occur because of free
radical damage. Some of the behavioural problems associated with this type of
damage are confusion, disorientation, decreased social interaction, wandering,
pacing, being accident prone, and altered sleep patterns. Free radical damage
is also considered to be the leading cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
Antimicrobial Properties:
Panchagavya is also an
excellent antimicrobial agent which was traditionally used to control
pathogenic microorganisms. the
cow urine contains Quninolones and
Flavoquinolones. Quininolones are used by parmaceutical companies to
make broad spectrum antibiotics. A strain of beneficial microbe isolated from
cow dung was shown to inhibited
the growth of Escherichia coli. Escherichia coli infection is prevalent and
affects the human urinary tract as well as digestive system. In another study the effectivenes of cow urine
against various pathogenic microorganisms was compared against the
effectiveness of streptomycin. The result showed that fresh cow urine had more
antibacterial properties compared to distilled cow urine.
The
following table compares the effect of photoactivated cow urine, cow urine
distillate, fresh cow urine and streptomycin against various species of
pathogens.
Notice that in the above
table, sptreptomycin and cow urine have similar effect on E.coli, Klebsiella
pneumonia, staphylococcus aureus. E.coli is the leading cause of urinary tract
infections and digestive tract infections. Klebsiella pneumonia as the name suggests
is responsible for causing pneumonia and bronchitis. Staphylococcus aureus is
able to affect all most all of our major organs. Staph infection of lungs,
urinary tract and kidney is considered to be fatal. It can affect breast
feeding women and cause breast inflammation commonly known as mastitis. It
could eventually spread via breast milk and affect the infant as well. Probably
this is another reason why women were given panchagavya after child birth.
Conclusion;
To summarise, the following are
some of the many health benefits of Panchagavya. It Cures Psoriasis, Improve
symotoms experienced by HIV patients, Has anti-carcinogenic effects, Prevents
diabetes, Protects liver, It is a potent probiotic and is loaded with
beneficial bacteria like lactobacillus which protect our gut. Sushrutha Samhita records the use of panchagavya to treat mania, epilepsy, fever and hepatitis.
To
conclude panchagavya purifies our body and mind by preventing damage caused by
free radicals as well as pathogenic microorganisms.
References:
Antioxidant
and Antimicrobial Activities of Cow Urine Edwin Jarald,
Sheeja Edwin, Vaibhav Tiwari, Rajesh Garg and Emmanuel Toppo - Department of
Natural Drug Research, B.R. Nahata College of Pharmacy and Research Center,
Mandsaur-458001, Madhya Pradesh, India 2008
In
vitro screening of antibacterial activity of cow urine against pathogenic human
bacterial strains Charmi
P Shah*, Deval M Patel, Paras D Dhami, Janak
Kakadia, Dhruvesh, Bhavsar, Urmila D Vachhani1, Manisha N Trivedi, Joshi VJ 1Rofel, Shri G M Bilakhia College of Pharmacy, Vapi,
Gujarat, India, 2NIMS University, Shobha nagar, Delhi
highway, Jaipur, India Email: charmishah15@yahoo.co.in
Received: 22 Nov 2010, Revised and Accepted: 24 Dec
2010
Preliminary
biological screening of microbes isolated from cow dung in Kampar -Teo, K. C.* and Teoh, S. M. Department of
Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar,
Perak, Malaysia. Accepted 14 January, 2011
Evaluation of in-vitro antioxidant
activity of panchagavya: a traditional ayurvedic preparation Arun Athavale, Nikhil Jirankalgikar, Pankaj Nariya and Subrata De*
Antifungal
Efficacy of Panchagavya Baby Joseph** and Sankarganesh P*
Interdisciplinary Research Unit (IRU), Department of
Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic College,
Mariagiri – 629 153, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India.
Jan-Mar 2011
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