Cow Dung Therapy for boosting immunity against COVID: Gujarat Doctors flag risk of Mucormycosis

Doctors, however, do not vouch for its efficacy.

'I don't know if this therapy would really help people. I have never come across any research which suggested that application of cow dung on the body would increase immunity against coronavirus,' said Dr Dileep Mavlankar, Director of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar.

Dr Mona Desai, a senior doctor from the city, termed the therapy as 'humbug and inauthentic'.

'Cow dung is nothing but body waste. Applying cow dung and urine can never boost immunity or protect you from coronavirus. People should consult doctors and stay away from such therapies,' said Dr Desai, chairperson of the women's wing of the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

'Instead of proving helpful, cow dung would give you other infections, including mucormycosis,' she said.

Mucormycosis, also called black fungus infection, has been observed among some COVID-19 survivors and can be fatal.

'Since cow dung also carries several fungi, they may enter into the body and infect you. I urge people to be little aware and not put their lives in danger,' said Desai. 

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