UP Govt promotes Cow-urine based remedies for 19 Diseases

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is launching an initiative to produce ayurvedic products using 'panchgavya'. Under this scheme, cow urine-based formulations will be utilised in the treatment of 19 diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, skin conditions, asthma, sinusitis, and anaemia.

 To promote traditional medicines and generate employment, the Uttar Pradesh government is launching an initiative to use 'panchgavya' for producing ayurvedic products. 

Panchgavya is an organic mixture made from five cow products, namely milk, curd, ghee, urine and dung.

Products, such as toothpastes, ointments and other medicinal formulations, will be officially integrated into the ayurvedic medicine system with their production on a large scale, the state government said in a statement on Monday, according to the PTI news agency.

The initiative aims to generate employment opportunities, enhance cow shelters and revive the traditional knowledge system while also providing stimulus to the rural economy, according to the official statement. 

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Under this scheme, formulations based on cow urine will be utilised in the treatment of 19 diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, skin conditions, asthma, sinusitis, and anaemia.

Dr Anurag Srivastava, OSD, UP Gauseva Commission, said that with the AYUSH Department's support, efforts are being made to produce 'panchgavya' based medicines scientifically, reports PTI. 

These medicines will be developed using modern research methodologies to ensure their efficacy and broader acceptance in the healthcare system, the statement said.

As demand for panchgavya products grows, so will the relevance of cow shelters, making this initiative both an economic and cultural milestone in promoting holistic health, it added.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that with the onset of the monsoon season and the risk of vector-borne diseases, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched a state-wide Special Communicable Disease Control Campaign, along with the Dastak Abhiyan and Stop Diarrhoea Campaign. Diarrhoea and Zinc Corners were inaugurated as part of the launch, while anti-larval spraying, fogging operations, and awareness vehicles were flagged off to initiate public outreach efforts.

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