In 2003, I landed myself in a position where I had to do Urine Therapy (Uropathy) as part of a realisation and healing process. This was the biggest challenge I had ever faced. I feared this therapy as if I had been asked to sell my soul. My belief was that urine is unclean excreted liquid that carried the rubbish, which my body refused to absorb, down the toilet and to the sewerage farm.

The starting rules were that I had to drink 200ml of my first morning wee from a glass container, and I had to do this for 21 days.

Getting personal with a smelly golden cocktail was NOT on my planned agenda, so, I burst into tears from anger and panicked fear, and my mouth pulled back, getting ready to vomit. I pleaded not to do this exercise. The response was that if I wanted to move 'forward', I needed to get through this. But it was still my choice. I'm not one that likes to be left behind – (an abandonment issue I think) - so I challenged myself, against myself. Was I going to win the war of "wee thoughts"?

I woke the next morning and realized that this day was the day I had to raise my glass of golden elixir and toast Mother Nature.
An urge suddenly came over me and I had to make a quick plan and find my way off the top of a bunk-bed, find a glass container, get to the loo, and give a more than substantial specimen in the glass. By the time I got to the loo, I was so desperate to sit on the ‘pot’ that I nearly missed the glass.

I saluted the morning with my glass, held my nose, and took my first sip. Oh Yuck! My mouth pulled down, my ears and eyes shut closed, and my shoulders pulled up as I held the sip in. Urwaaeeeh got to get some water to wash the taste away!

But hey, I did it, and I'm still alive. Let me finish this glass off... and quickly please! Urine will give immediate evidence if you are running a temperature or critically ill. It also gives an indication of how well hydrated a person is. A hydrated person will commonly urinate clear, water-like urine, whereas a dehydrated person may pass a darker yellow or brown urine as is often observed the morning after a night's drinking of large quantities of alcohol.

Obviously, I was a bit dehydrated on my first attempt. While chatting to others who had gone through a similar process, I discovered that drinking more water, like 2 litres just before going to bed, was a good idea. If I was going to do this therapy for another 20 days I was going to make sure that I did everything to make it a more pleasant experience. No alcohol, no red meat, no junk food, and loads of water. These all helped in keeping my urine clear, non-smelly, and almost tasteless. - A far nicer tonic than on the first day. On day 21, I celebrated with a final salute to Mother Nature and congratulated myself for breaking the barrier and completing the process.

Did I notice a difference in my life? Well yes, I felt cleaner, I felt stronger, and I felt empowered. And my health? I can't think of any health problems I had before I started, although my skin did clear.
That may have been from the 21-day healthy diet I had to follow to make the ‘cocktail’ palatable. One can add a few drops of lemon juice to the cocktail if you really don’t like the taste. Ailments that are successfully been treated with urine therapy: Arthritis, bathing eyes if there is infection, disinfectant for gum disease, inflammation of the colon, reduces the effects and side effects of menopause, and good for external use in skin problems, warts and burns. Amazing reports of well being have been received from cancer and aids patients.

Basics of Urine Therapy:
Urine is a by-product of blood filtration, not waste filtration. Medically it is referred to as "plasma ultrafiltrate". It is a purified derivative of the blood itself, made by the kidneys - whose principal function is not excretion but regulation of all the elements and their concentrations in the blood. Urine therapy (also known as urea therapy) is a type of alternative therapy that involves the drinking or rubbing onto the skin of one's own urine. The first question that probably comes to mind is whether urine is not a toxic substance and how a toxic waste product could ever be of any benefit for your health. Well, urine is NOT a toxic waste product and this has been scientifically proven. 95% of urine is water, 2.5% consists of urea and the remaining 2.5% is a mixture of minerals, salt, hormones and enzymes. Toxic substances are being removed from the body through the liver and intestines, through the skin and through the out-breath. The main function of the kidneys is to keep the composition of the blood in optimal balance.
When there is too much water, the kidneys will remove it. But that doesn't make water into a toxic waste product. Only the substance urea can be poisonous when present in very large amounts in the blood.
However, this is irrelevant in the practice of drinking urine, as urine is not immediately put back in the bloodstream. In the small amounts urea gets back into the body, it is purifying, clears up excess mucus and has a number of specific, very useful effects. This brings us to a last important feature of urine.

Dr. Evagelos Danopouolos of Greece reported that urea found in urine has anti-cancerous properties. The urea seems to disrupt the ability of cancer cells to group together and kills them by upsetting some of their normal metabolic activities. Urine therapy has been used to treat cancers of the skin, cervix, lungs, eyes, breast, and liver.

Healing with Urine Therapy:
Urine is considered to be an invaluable source of nourishment and healing that perhaps has been too controversial or not financially rewarding enough for it to be talked about and encouraged as a potent medicine. One's own urine, a living food, contains elements that are specific to one's body alone. The body is constantly producing a huge variety of antibodies, hormones, enzymes and other natural chemicals to regulate and control its functions and combat imbalances that one may not be aware of. Clinical studies have proved that the thousands of critical body chemicals and nutrients that end up in urine reflect the individual body's functions. When re-utilised, these chemicals and nutrients act as natural vaccines, antibacterial, antiviral and anticarcinogenic agents as well as hormone balancers and allergy relievers. The information that urine contains therefore cannot be duplicated or derived from any other source.

"Don't take this therapy lightly. Multiple sclerosis, colitis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, hepatitis, hyperactivity, pancreatic insufficiency, psoriasis, eczema, diabetes, herpes, mononucleosis, adrenal failure, allergies and so many other ailments have been relieved through use of this therapy. There are numerous reports and double blind studies which go back to the turn of the century supporting the efficacy of using urine for health."

DIY Urine Therapy:
Very briefly, here are two ways to do urine therapy. This is in no way a complete discussion of how to use the therapy, but simply an introduction. Use your own urine in a homeopathic fashion.

First, collect midstream urine in a clean glass cup or glass container. This should be a clean catch, meaning the genital area (important for women in particular) has been cleaned beforehand. To 1/6 ounce of distilled water in a sterile bottle, add one drop of fresh urine. Cap and shake 50 times. Take one drop of this mix and add to another 5ml of distilled water and shake 50 times. Take one drop of this mix and add to 5ml of 80 to 90 proof vodka, which acts as a preservative. Place three drops under the tongue hourly until there is obvious improvement or temporary exacerbation of symptoms. As improvement progresses, lengthen the interval between treatments. After 3 days, suspend treatment to avoid pushing the immune system. Treatment is resumed if progress remains static or relapse occurs.

Begin with oral drops then increase dosage as needed. Use fresh urine drops direct. For some cases, sub-lingual drops work well. (Should always use fresh urine immediately upon collection. You should not boil or dilute the urine in any way. You must use it in its natural form) Start by taking 1-5 drops of morning urine on the first day. On the second day, take 5-10 drops in the morning.

On the third day, take 5-10 drops in the morning, and the same amount in the evening before you go to bed. Once you feel accustomed to the therapy, gradually increase the amount as needed for obtaining results for your condition. As you use the therapy, you will learn to adjust the amount you need by observing your reactions to the therapy. It may be that you'll work up to actually drinking an ounce or two at a time.

Drink ±200ml in the morning. This is for the brave. Collect a clean catch of midstream urine in a clean glass cup or glass container. Drink the entire glass in medium sips (large sips will make you want to gag).
Have a litre of water on-hand to help you wash your taste buds down. n

Sources:
Wikipedia website (en.wikipedia.org);
Shirley's Wellness Café website (www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com);
MAN (Medical Alternatives Network);
Biomed website (biomedx.com)

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