(a) whether Urine Therapy is widely used in many parts of the world;
(b) if so, whether the Government propose to allow research to find out the effectiveness of Urine Therapy and to collect information about the progress made in this regard; and
(c) the steps likely to be taken to create awareness among people in the field of Urine Therapy?
MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. C.P. THAKUR)
(a)&(b): From information collected from the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha and Indian Council of Medical Research, no conclusion can be drawn about wide usage of urine therapy in many parts of the world.
Ayurveda describes use of urine of 8 animals and also man for medicinal purposes. Some practitioners have requested to have scientific validation of this therapy to be undertaken for which additional information is necessary.
(c) Evaluation of the claims made has to be undertaken prior to any awareness building about the therapy.