These should not be seen as eight sepa­
rate hypotheses: the authors believe that several 
factors combine to give urine therapy its exceptional 
72 A Natural Pharmacy effectiveness. They also believe that each of these 
factors should first be examined, researched and 
tested separately. Amaroli does not discuss the potentially impor­
tant role of urea. More information about urea has 
recently become available, largely from research 
conducted by the natural ductor and chiropractor 
John Wynhausen and by Martha M. Christy.7 This 
information is significant since doctors· often argue 
that urea is highly poisonous. I have therefore added 
an additional hypothesis which focuses on the role 
of urea in urine therapy. I have added another hypothesis concerning a sci­
entifically controversial subject. Considering the 
alchemical and ·spiritual context in which urine 
therapy often appears, it might very well be that 
the effect of urine therapy can partly be attributed 
to the process of transmutation. The theory of 
transmutation is based on the idea that certain sub­
stances can be transformed within the body into 
other substances. This theory belongs to the area 
of a new, holistic paradigm and does not fit in with 
the old, strictly mechanistic paradigm as far as the 
body and its functions are concerned. The ten resulting hypotheses concerning the ef­
fective factors in urine therapy treatment are pre­
sented briefly below. Once again, these are merely 
hypotheses and should be seen as a starting point 
for further research. They are presented as mere 
hypotheses here because no research has yet been 
conducted to test them and therefore nothing has 
been scientifically proven. The ten hypotheses relate to the following ten 
areas: 
1. Re-absorption and re-use of nutrients 
2. Re-absorption of hormones 
3. Re-absorption of enzymes 
4. Re-absorption of urea 
5. Immunological effect 
6. Bactericidal and virucidal effect 
7 Salt therapy 
8. Diuretic effect 
9. Transmutation theory 
: 10. Psychological effect 
~ Re-absorption and re-use of nutrients 
he assertion that urine can cure illnesses because 
contains minerals, vitamins and other nutrients 
hich are essential for one's health is not entirely 
~ccurate. We obtain these substances in sufficient 
uantities from the food we eat, assuming that we 
allow a healthy, well-balanced .diet. By drinking 
or massaging with urine, we possibly re-use andre­
absorb a number of vitamins, amino acids; salts, 
hormones, etc. as nutrients. This can be especially important during illness, 
when diseased body tissue enters the blood and 
must therefore be excreted. The filtering process in 
the kidneys should break down this tissue to its 
'original materials, after which it can be re-used by 
the body to build up new tissue. The composition of urine changes during illness, 
because certain essential substances do not reach 
their intended destination a:-1:::! c:r~ subsequently fil­
tered out by the kidneys. A good example of this is liver blockage, which can result in hepatitis (inflam­
mation of the liver). If a blockage develops in the 
liver, bile produced by the liver cannot reach the 
intestinal canal, instead seeps into the blood and 
subsequently ends up in the urine, resulting in 
weakness and nausea. The shortage of bile in the 
digestive tract restricts the digestion of fats and pro­
teins. Rest and a diet low in fats and proteins are 
usually prescribed. 8 
However, the substance which should digest 
these proteins and fats can be found in the urine in 
precisely the correct amount. According to this 
theory, the application of urine therapy allows bile 
and other liver enzymes to be re-used instead of 
wasted. This is just one example of an illness in which 
important substances can be re-used via the urine. Research could also be conducted for other illnesses 
concerning the way in which important bodily sub­
stances can be saved and re-used. 2. Re-absorption of hormones 
As stated above, many hormones end up in the 
urine. The basis for this hypothesis is that we can 
re-introduce these into the body by drinking or mas­
saging with urine. Since proteins are harmed by the acids, pepsins 
and enzymes in the digestive tract, the hormones 
re-absorbed into the body if one drinks urine will 
mainly be the small ones which are not proteins 
(protein-complexes). The sex hormones, adrenal 
gland hormones and thyroid hormones will almost 
certainly be re-absorbed, the effects.of which need 
Medical and Scientific Aspects of Urine Therapy 73 fhe ten hypotheses relate to the following ten 
:ueas: 
1. Re-absorption and re-use of nutrients 
2. Re-absorption of hormones 
3. Re-absorption of enzymes 
4. Re-absorption of urea 
5. Immunological effect 
6. Bactericidal and virucidal effect 
7. Salt therapy 
8. Diuretic effect 
9. Transmutation theory 
10. Psychological effect 
rl. Re-absorption and re-use of nutrients 
lfhe assertion that urine can cure illnesses because 
It contains minerals, vitamins and other nutrients 
which are essential for one's health is not entirely 
accurate. We obtain these substances in sufficient 
quantities from the food we eat, assuming that we 
follow a healthy, well-balanced .diet. By drinking 
or massaging with urine, we possibly re-use andre­
absorb a number of vitamins, amino acids; salts, 
hormones, etc. as nutrients. This can be especially important during illness, 
when diseased body tissue enters the blood and 
rnust therefore be excreted. The filtering process in 
the kidneys should break down this tissue to its 
original materials, after which it can be re-used by 
the body to build up new tissue. The composition of urine changes during illness, 
because certain essential substances do not reach 
their intended destination a:-1::! c:.r-:: subsequently fil­
tered out by the kidneys. A good example of this is liver blockage, which can result in hepatitis (inflam­
mation of the liver). If a blockage develops in the 
liver, bile produced by the liver cannot reach the 
intestinal canal, instead seeps into the blood and 
subsequently ends up in the urine, resulting in 
weakness and nausea. The shortage of bile in the 
digestive tract restricts the digestion of fats and pro­
teins. Rest and a diet low in fats and proteins are 
usually prescribed. 8 
However, the substance which should digest 
these proteins and fats can be found in the urine in 
precisely the correct amount. According to this 
theory, the application of urine therapy allows bile 
and other liver enzymes to be re-used instead of 
wasted. This is just one example of an illness in which 
important substances can be re-used via the urine. Research could also be conducted for other illnesses 
concerning the way in which important bodily sub­
stances can be saved and re-used. 2. Re-absorption of hormones 
As stated above, many hormones end up in the 
urine. The basis for this hypothesis is that we can 
re-introduce these into the body by drinking or mas­
saging with urine. Since proteins are harmed by the acids, pepsins 
and enzymes in the digestive tract, the hormones 
re-absorbed into the body if one drinks urine will 
mainly be the small ones which are not proteins 
(protein-complexes). The sex hormones, adrenal 
gland hormones and thyroid hormones will almost 
certainly be re-absorbed, the effects. of which need 
Medical and Scientific Aspects of Urine Therapy 73 fhe ten hypotheses relate to the following ten 
ueas: 
1. Re-absorption and re-use of nutrients 
2. Re-absorption of hormones 
3. Re-absorption of enzymes 
4. Re-absorption of urea 
5. Immunological effect 
6. Bactericidal and virucidal effect 
7. Salt therapy 
8. Diuretic effect 
9. Transmutation theory 
10. Psychological effect 
t. Re-absorption and re-use of nutrients 
The assertion that urine can cure illnesses because 
it contains minerals, vitamins and other nutrients 
which are essential for one's health is not entirely 
accurate. We obtain these substances in sufficient 
quantities from the food we eat, assuming that we 
follow a healthy, well-balanced .diet. By drinking 
or massaging with urine, we possibly re-use andre­
absorb a number of vitamins, amino acids; salts, 
hormones, etc. as nutrients. This can be especially important during illness, 
when diseased body tissue enters the blood and 
must therefore be excreted. The filtering process in 
the kidneys should break down this tissue to its 
original materials, after which it can be re-used by 
the body to build up new tissue. The composition of urine changes during illness, 
because certain essential substances do not reach 
their intended destination a:1d c:.r..:: subsequently fil­
tered out by the kidneys. A good example of this is liver blockage, which can result in hepatitis (inflam­
mation of the liver). If a blockage develops in the 
liver, bile produced by the liver cannot reach the 
intestinal canal, instead seeps into the blood and 
subsequently ends up in the urine, resulting in 
weakness and nausea. The shortage of bile in the 
digestive tract restricts the digestion of fats and pro­
teins. Rest and a diet low in fats and proteins are 
usually prescribed. 8 
However, the substance which should digest 
these proteins and fats can be found in the urine in 
precisely the correct amount. According to this 
theory, the application of urine therapy allows bile 
and other liver enzymes to be re-used instead of 
wasted. This is just one example of an illness in which 
important substances can be re-used via the urine. Research could also be conducted for other illnesses 
concerning the way in which important bodily sub­
stances can be saved and re-used. 2. Re-absorption of hormones 
As stated above, many hormones end up in the 
urine. The basis for this hypothesis is that we can 
re-introduce these into the body by drinking or mas­
saging with urine. Since proteins are harmed by the acids, pepsins 
and enzymes in the digestive tract, the hormones 
re-absorbed into the body if one drinks urine will 
mainly be the small ones which are not proteins 
(protein-complexes). The sex hormones, adrenal 
gland hormones and thyroid hormones will almost 
certainly be re-absorbed, the effects. of which need 
Medical and Scientific Aspects of Urine Therapy 73 to be more closely researched. The external appli­
cation of urine to the skin allows hormones to be 
re-absorbed by the body without being destroyed. Massaging with urine is therefore an important 
complementary component of urine therapy, as 
urine is directly absorbed into the tissue.9 Enemas 
are also a good way to prevent destruction of cer­
tain hormones by gastric juices, which is why this 
method often helps cure allergic disorders better 
than when urine is orally ingested. The same ap­
plies for urine injections. Re-absorption can be of value in two ways. Firstly, certain hormones have a very specific effect 
during a healing process. For example, cortico­
steroids secreted by the adrenal cortex inhibit in­
fections and have a posipve effect in the treatment 
of allergies such as asthma and hay fever, skin dis­
orders such as eczema and psoriasis, and inflamma­
tory illnesses such as rheumatism. Urine therapy 
has proved to be an extremely effective aid in the 
treatment of all these illnesses, but it has not yet 
been demonstrated that these hormones playa part 
in the treatment. The word 'proved' as used here 
indicates observation of a particular treatment and 
the results, and the logical conclusions that can be 
drawn: 
Secondly, re-absorption can be a means for the 
body to generally conserve energy: re-ingestion of 
hormones gives the body the chance to re-use at 
least a number of these, so that it is not necessary 
to expend energy on manufacturing new hormones. Hormones are actually extremely powerful mol­
ecules, the production of which requires a great deal 
of energy. Once proauced, they are able to cause a 
7 4 A Natural Pharmacy complete alteration in the balance of bodily proc­
esses, the personality, the emotions and the state 
ofmind, even if only a few molecules are released. So even the slightest re-absorption of hormones may 
well have a "powerful effect on our state of health 
and level of energy.10 
I have already referred to research on the effects 
of melatonin, a hormone found in urine which pos­
sibly has a calming effect.11 Melatonin also has a 
powerful anti-cancer effect.12 
It is quite possible that the sages of olden times 
were well aware of the hormonal effects of urine. They state that if a person is unable to urinate, the 
urine from somebody of the same sex is acceptable, 
but not from somebody of the other sex. Although cultural and social factors could have 
played a part in this rule, the fact is that female 
urine contains considerably greater amounts of fe­
male hormones, such as oestrogen. If ingested over 
a long period of time by a man, this could have a 
feminizing effect. The opposite is true for a woman 
who ingests male urine. Some people recommend to use the first urine 
after sexual intercourse. During the process of sexual 
stimulation certain hormones are released in the 
higher endocrinal glands which have a regenerat­
ing effect on the·body. This applies for men as well 
as women.13 
3. Re-absorption of enzymes 
Urine contains many enzymes, which might explain 
why urine therapy is effective against arterioscle­
rosis, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, etc. Based on research conducted on the enzyme Urokinase, 
positive results can be expected from the effects of 
enzymes in urine as a 'total entity'. Urokinase 
causes vasodilation and resembles nitroglycerine in 
its ability to strengthen the bloodstream from the 
coronary artery to the cardiac muscle. Urokinase is 
extracted from urine and brought on the market as 
medicine on a large scale. 14 
Other enzymes are probably active in urine, but 
more specific information is not yet available. 4. Re-absorption of urea 
\fhe following information is partly derived from a 
'esearch report as recently presented by John 
Wynhausen at the First All India Conference on 
iUrine Therapy.15 
. Besides water, urea is the main component of 
~uine and is a decomposition product of converted 
~roteins. A person excretes approximately an aver­
:age of 25 to 30 grams of urea per day. We come in 
contact with urea at an early age, i.e. as a foetus in 
the womb. The level of urea in amniotic fluid, which 
consists for the most part of urine from the foetus, 
doubles in the last two months of pregnancy.16 
Before we are born, we drink well over half a litre 
per day of this liquid. The foetus also 'breathes' it 
in -this is essential for proper development of the 
lungs. Scars disappear after an operation on a foe­
tus in the womb due to the healing capacities of 
the urea in the amniotic fluidY 
It is still unclear whether urea in amniotic fluid 
is converted into another substance when taken in 
by the foetus. This is probably not the case, since bacteria are not yet active in the intestinal canal. Once we are born, the intestinal flora start to 
wotk, which have a special role in the conversion 
of urea. Scientists estimate that 25% of the urea in 
an adult finds its way into the intestines, where it 
is decomposed into ammonia by intestinal bacte­
ria.18 Some of this ammonia ends up in the liver, 
where part of it is converted into urea, and another 
part is converted into glutamine, an extremely use­
ful amino acid.19 The liver converts a great deal of 
the ammonia, in theory poisonous, into other sub­
stances. Although ammonia is highly poisonous 
even in moderate amounts, this small amount is 
extremely important: it regulates the pH-value of 
the blood and has a powerful anti-viral ~ffect.20 
If it were true that the urea concentration in­
creases the more often a person drinks urine, we 
would expect urine to become stronger or more bit­
ter-tasting. However, the opposite is true: urine be­
comes more watery and less bitter, which suggests 
that urea is converted. It is quite possible that urea 
is indeed converted into glutamine by ammonia. As described above, this process takes place in the 
intestinal canal. Research demonstrates the vital importance of 
glutamine in the maintenance and construction of 
specialised tissue, such as in the brain, the small 
intestine and in the growth and activity of the mu­
cous membrane of the intestinal canal. Glutamine 
has a healing effect on ulcers and wounds in the 
intestinal canal.21 The most important function of 
glutamine, however, is its ability to strengthen the 
immune system,22 and could be an important key 
in explaining why urine therapy is such a success-
Medical and Scientific Aspects of Urine Therapy 75 ful method of treatment. The body re-uses a cer­
tain part of urea; the extra supply created by ap­
plying urine therapy increases the glutamine level 
·in the body. This consequently strengthens the 
immune system and specialised organs, and at the 
same time heals damages to the digestive tract. Urea, in so far as it is not decomposed, also af­
fects the brain and central nervous system. High 
doses of urea are sometimes administered during 
brain surgery in order to temporarily shrink the 
brain, which is necessary for opening the skull. 23 
Less than one tenth of such a dose is ingested when 
a person drinks urine. Nevertheless, this small 
amount also brings about a slight reduction of pres-. sure in the brain and spinal cord. John Wynhausen, 
a chiropractor, is well aware of the health problems 
caused by too much pressure on the skull and ver­
tebrae. Wynhausen sees this, at least on a physical 
level, as one of the most important causes of hu­
man illness at this time. Seen in this light, drinking 
urine, and consequently a regular decrease in pres­
sure, yields extremely positive results. Urea is also successfully administered in rather 
high doses to patients with sickle cell anaemia, an 
extremely painful and supposedly incurable illness.24 
Research and experience have demonstrated that, 
if administered daily in four doses of approximately 
40 grams, urea has a healing and preventive effect. This also indicates that the body can endure high 
doses of urea without displaying negative side ef­
fects. A third noteworthy application of urea can be 
found in the treatment of cancer by Professor Dr. 
Danopoulos.25 He experimented with injecting urea 
76 A Natural Pharmacy mixed with a saline solution in and around skin 
cancer and as a treatment for breast cancer. He also 
conducted research on drinking urea dissolved in 
water in order to fight liver cancer, and reported 
positive results. Danopoulos then began combin­
ing urea with creatine hydrate, another component 
of urine, and in this way successfully treated other 
kinds of cancer. Urea also seems to be quite effec­
tive in fighting bladder cancer. You might wonder 
how bladder cancer can arise if urea, constantly 
present in the bladder, is such an effective anti-can­
cer remedy. However, bladder cancer is a relatively 
rare form of cancer and generally only found in 
those who work with certain poisonous chemicals. Perhaps the effect of urea is counteracted or can­
celled out by these chemicals. Further research on 
this topic is necessary. Urea also plays an extremely important role in 
the external application of urine, as it helps trans­
port hormones through the skin. Many hormones 
are destroyed by the enzymatic system of the di­
gestive system if urine is internally applied. Hor­
mones can probably return to the body in their 
original form if urine is administered 'through the 
skin'. Moreover, a 'transdermal' administration 
ensures that hormones are absorbed into the body 
slowly and in specific portions, which significantly 
increases the effectiveness of such a minimal 
amount of urine. Urea has the capacity to moisten the skin and 
regulate its condition, one of the reasons why it is 
processed in many skin creams. Some pharmaceu­
tical companies use horse urine for the production 
of urea and they actually have lots of horses in their factory, just for this purpose, I have been told re­
cently.26 
Other researeh data concerning urea are: 
Urea is an oxidizing substance which ensures that 
the disintegrating proteins (proteins in the area of 
a wound or inflammation) dissolve. If urea is 
present, disintegrating tissue cannot feed itself with 
other rotting material. It dissolves fats and other 
natural bodily secretions. Urea is even more effec­
tive when heatedY 
Due to its strong anti-bacterial nature, urine has 
.an inhibitive effect on the growth of tuberculosis 
ibacilli. Bacteria-inhibiting or bacteria-killing effects 
ff urine increase with a decreasing pH. Urea and 
mmonia, closely related, play an important role 
ere.28 When brought in contact with urea, com­
, lex polymers are transformed or decomposed into 
monomers, which can then be endured by the 
)body.29 
! For further information on the bactericidal effects 
:of urea, see also section 6. Bactericidal and virucidal 
effect and its notes. Urea has also been used in the 
treatment of kidney failure and uremic conditions 
with positive results.30 
5. Immunological effect 
Clearly urine is not toxic, although some toxic sub­
stances might be present in urine in small amounts, 
especially.if one is ill. This small amount of toxic 
substances possibly contributes to the effectiveness 
of urine therapy. If toxic substances enter the body, 
the body's defence mechanisms are called into ac­
tion (the defence or immune system). If substances which leave the body via the urine are the same as 
those involved in the illness process, they can stimu­
late the defence system to attack and in this way 
fight the illness. This might explain why urine 
therapy has proven so helpful in treating allergies.31 
A similar Jllrocess takes place when a person is 
vaccinated aga)nst certain diseases, in which case a 
small am01.iftt of poisonous substances is injected 
into a healfhy body. This stimulates the immune 
system to manufacture antibodies (and thus defend 
the body), and could be called a homoeopathic or 
isopathic effect. We have already extensively dealt 
with this subject in the section covering 
Armstrong's ideas. The practise of drinking and 
massaging with urine allows antibodies greater ac­
cess to the body, which stimulates the immune sys­
tem. I refer to Linscott's research, as mentioned in 
section 5.1, on auto-therapy and an increase of T­
cells (see note 6). The possible significance of urea and glutamine 
for the immune system is discussed in section 4. Re-absorption of urea. Abele suggests that the presence of antigens and 
antibodies in urine strengthens the immune sys­
tem when urine is re-introduced into the body. The 
re-introduction of small amounts of bacteria or para­
sites found in urine may stimulate the production 
·of IgE. IgA (a virus inhibiting substance that pre­
vents micro-orga.nisms from becoming embedded 
in the mucous) also plays a role here. IgA is found 
in mucous and in excretion products, and therefore 
also in urine. Urine therapy increases the produc­
tion of IgA, which possibly explains why this 
therapy has a positive effect on infections of the 
Medical and Scientific Aspects of Urine Therapy 77 urinary passages and the kidneys while other treat-· 
ments offer little relie£.32 
Several studies demonstrate that antibodies 
against for example salmonella, dip~theria, polio­
myelitis and HIV can be found in urine.33 
6. Bactericidal and virucidal effect 
Although it is not yet entirely clear why urine has 
a germicidal and antiseptic effect, it is known that 
urea plays an important role here. Ammonia and 
salt also have a similar purifying effect. Besides kill­
ing bacteria, urine also inhibits or destroys various 
viruses and fungi. Scientific research has demon­
strated that both urea and ammonia have a power­
ful anti-viral effect.34 
Applying urine to a fresh cut or scrape prevents 
infection and keeps flies away (important in coun­
tries with a warm climate). Urine compresses from 
fresh or old urine help to combat infections and 
often cause them to disappear. Although urine does 
not entirely prevent the growth of bacteria in the 
urethra {infections often arise), it clearly has a pow­
erful antiseptic effect when externally applied. Herz also successfully treated infections of the 
urinary passages with urine therapy. The positive 
results can be traced back to the stimulating effect 
of the re-ingested urine on the immune system. As 
discussed above, in such'a case, IgA is produced in 
greater quantities.35 
7. Salt therapy 
Drinking salt water serves as an important thera­
peutic remedy during certain (fasting) cures. Salt 
78 A Natural Pharmacy water is also frequently applied in yoga to clean 
· the body thoroughly from within and it relieves 
such illnesses as asthma, stomach ulcer, indigestion 
and constipation. Drinking urine, which is also a 
salt substance, has the same effect. This could be 
an important reason for its success as a therapeutic 
remedy. Salt solutions remove old mucous embedded in 
the mucous membranes. If one drinks a salt liquid, 
part of the salt goes into the body, where it dis­
solves the surplus of mucous in the lungs and in 
other organs. According to those who work with this therapy, 
warm salt water, and in this sense also fresh, warm 
urine, is particularly useful during illnesses in 
which the body does not generate enough heat to 
keep the normal bodily secretions thin and watery. Moreover, urine draws out surplus fluid from 
mucous which has become too watery due to an 
illness. This also explains why compresses of 
warm, concentrated urine externally applied are so 
effective. As a salt liquid, urine also has a laxative effect 
and is recommended to relieve constipation. As it 
moves through the intestinal canal, the salt detaches 
waste and draws water into the intestines, as a 
result of which bowel movement becomes easier. According to thi.s theory, drinking urine, like 
drinking salt water, \.accelerates the metabolism. It 
removes a surplus of i1>Ugar from the blood and draws 
out toxic substances.from cells. In this way, urine 
therapy is a good clee~nsing technique. According to urine therapists, urine has an extra 
advantage above salt water because urine contains a small amount of natural cortisone. This brings us 
back to the possible hormonal effects of urine. Using urine instead of salt is also more effective 
because urea and ammonia are organic solvents: 
they dissolve fats and other natural bodily secre­
tions. These substances probably ensure that the 
mucous membranes and body cells are powerfully 
affected. Dabbing with salt water usually helps clean 
wounds; urine has the same·effect. Urine is more 
effective than salt water because it contains heal­
ing substances such as allantoin (see section5.3 Some 
Individual Substances Found in Urine). 8. Diuretic effect 
According to this theory, urine therapy ensures 
that the kidneys work more quickly and that the 
body is stimulated to produce more urine. Meta-
. bolic products composed of proteins such as urea, 
nitrogen and ammonia are excreted out of the body 
via the urine as soon as there is a surplus in the 
body. Drinking urine causes more of these sub­
stances to enter the body than normal. The body 
reacts to this by washing them away with water 
and other substances. By ingesting urine, one stimulates the body not 
only to excrete part of these metabolic products at 
an accelerated rate, but also to convert another part 
into useful substances. A previously mentioned ex­
ample of this is urea, which is converted through 
ammonia into glutamine. Another consequence might be that substances 
"which should normally leave the body with the urine, but have got stuck somewhere, now do so 
· due to the accelerated flow. For example, in the case 
of gout, the body disposes of urinary acid embed­
ded in the joints. The effects of flowing and cleansing are particu­
larly noticeable while one is fasting. The first time 
one urinates while fasting, the urine is often thick 
and tastes strong, especially if one has a fever or is 
otherwise sick. However, after drinking this initial 
amount, the second flow of urine is thinner, even 
if one has not drunk extra water. The re-use of urine, without ingesting extra liq­
uid, yields a large amount of clear and not unpleas­
ant tasting urine in a short period of time. According 
to this hypothesis, this ultimately results in stimu­
lated and cleansed kidneys, and a purified blood­
stream. At the same .time, the intestines, skin and 
exhalation proces~ probably entirely take over the 
role of secreting the unusable metabolic products. 9. Transmutation theory 
Most of the former hypotheses will also be valid 
from a strictly mechanistic point of view. The trans­
mutation theory, though, needs a new, holistic para­
digm which is based more on the dynamics of 
energies. 36 
In recent scientific research, a shift is visible from 
reductionism to holism. It is beyond the scope of 
this book to go into this matter. I nevertheless want 
to take the new paradigm fully into account here 
in trying to find explanations for the effectiveness 
of urine therapy. Urine can be considered to contain an exact 
Medical and Scientific Aspects of Urine Therapy 79 holographic picture of the body fluids and tissues. · 
The biofeedback of this holographic information by 
re-ingesting the urine may well inform the energy 
system in a way which helps restoring a disturbed 
balance. The medical doctor and urine therapist Abele 
cautiously discusses the possible effect of urine as 
holographic feedback: 
11The question rises as to whether urine could 
possibly be considered to be a sort of liquid­
hologram. Once the body has been made conscious 
of urine in an unconventional way (such as it being 
reintroduced into the body by intramuscular 
injection) the whole organism evaluates it and 
subsequently updates its own regulating 
mechanisms (at least in speci{t'c cases).1137 
The theory of transmutation implies that the 
body is capable, through energetic exchange within 
the body itself, to transmute certain substances or 
molecules into other ones. 'Short-circuiting' the 
system by ingesting one's own secreted body fluids 
might stimulate the transmutational forces within 
and challenge the body to transform unusable sub­
stances into usable ones without being constantly 
disturbed by new external input. This would spe­
cifically apply to fasting on urine.38 
Another important aspect is the theory of struc­
tured water. The body consists for the biggest part 
of water and so does urine. Not all water is the same 
though. The molecular structure of water can be 
less or mcrP ::::-. ':'ganized and in the latter case one 
speaks of structureJ •.•:ater. The more it is organ­
ized, the better all kind of enzymatic processes can 
80 A Natural Pharmacy i 
do their job. These enzymatic processes, in their 
turn, are responsible and necessary for the diges­
tion, absorption and transmutation of all nutri­
ents.39 
It is scientifically proven how water in biological 
systems becomes more organized. Water also be­
comes more organized through exposure to sunlight 
and through close contact with crystals. The body 
is both a receptor of sunlight and it contains a high 
amount of solid and liquid crystalline-like sub­
stances. Also body fluids themselves form fluid crys­
tals.40 Urine is thus a crystalline-like substance 
containing a high amount of structured water. This 
structured water, when taken in again, promotes 
better enzymatic functioning and it has a higher 
solubility for minerals. A higher amount of struc­
tured water in the body system is correlated with. better health and more energy. 41 
The fact that urine is a liquid crystal substance, 
particularly because of the various salts in it, im­
plies that it contains crystalline vibrations com-1 
pletely in tune with the vibrational condition o~ 
the body. Re-ingestion might give the body valu-i 
able vibrational information needed for two things. : 
Healthy vibrations will strengthen the already ex­
isting, healthy body resonance. 'Diseased' or stress­
vibrations will counteract any unhealthy resonance 
in the body. It is known that disturbing sounds of 
any sort can be counteracted best by confronting it 
with the same sounds. The vibratory patterns of the body, both in the 
bones (solid crystals) and in the tissues and fluids 
(liquid crystals), play an important role in the 
process of transmutation. The resonance field of a holographic picture of the body fluids and tissues. · 
The biofeedback of this holographic information by 
re-ingesting the urine may well inform the energy 
system in a way which helps restoring a disturbed 
balance. The medical doctor and urine therapist Abele 
cautiously discusses the possible effect of urine as 
holographic feedback: 
"The question rises as to whether urine could 
possibly be considered to be a sort of liquid­
hologram. Once the body has been made conscious 
of urine in an unconventional way (such as it being 
reintroduced into the body by intramuscular 
injection) the whole organism evaluates it and 
subsequently updates its own regulating 
mechanisms (at least in specific cases). "37 
The theory of transmutation implies that the 
body is capable, through energetic exchange within 
the body itself, to transmute certain substances or 
molecules into other ones. 'Short-circuiting' the 
system by ingesting one's own secreted body fluids 
might stimulate the transmutational forces within 
and challenge the body to transform unusable sub­
stances into usable ones without being constantly 
disturbed by new external input. This would spe­
cifically apply to fasting on urine.38 
Another important aspect is the theory of struc­
tured water. The body consists for the biggest part 
of water and so does urine. Not all water is the same 
though. The molecular structure of water can be 
less or mcrP 2~g:anized and in the latter case one 
speaks of structureJ •.•:ater. The more it is organ­
ized, the better all kind of enzymatic processes can 
80 A Natural Pharmacy I 
do their job. These enzymatic processes, in their 
turn, are responsible and necessary for the diges­
tion, absorption and transmutation of all nutri­
ents.39 
It is scientifically proven how water in biological 
systems becomes more organized. Water also be­
comes more organized through exposure to sunlight 
and through close contact with crystals. The body 
is both a receptor of sunlight and it contains a high 
amount of solid and liquid crystalline-like sub­
stances. Also body fluids themselves form fluid crys­
tals.40 Urine is thus a crystalline-like substance 
containing a high amount of structured water. This 
structured water, when taken in again, promotes 
better enzymatic functioning and it has a higher 
solubility for minerals. A higher amount of struc­
tured water in the body system is correlated with 
better health and more energy.41 
The fact that urine is a liquid crystal substance, 
particularly because of the various salts in it, im-1 
plies that it contains crystalline vibrations com-j 
pletely in tune with the vibrational condition of 
the hody. Re-ingestion might give the body valu-i 
able vibrational information needed for two things. i 
Healthy vibrations will strengthen the already ex­
isting, healthy body resonance. 'Diseased' or stress­
vibrations will counteract any unhealthy resonance: 
in the body. It is known that qisturbing sounds of; 
any sort can be counteracted best by confronting it 
with the same sounds. The vibratory patterns of the body, both in the 
bones (solid crystals) and in the tissues and fluids 
(liquid crystals), play an important role in the 
process of transmutation. The resonance field of a crystal can make a protein, for example, change its 
form into one that is more useful for the body, or 
easier adaptable by it.42 
Seeing urine as a liquid crystalline-like substance 
containing a high amount of structured water may 
help understanding its healing qualities on the more 
subtle levels. 10. Psychological effect 
The shock initially brought on by drinking urine 
. might fundamentally challenge previously accepted 
ideas, as a result of which repressed energy is re­
leased that can be applied to strengthen the body 
and fight an illness. Scientists claim that the highest acceptable pla­
cebo effect is 30% (see section 5.1). However, a 
much higher percentage of people actually achieves 
positive results with urine therapy, which is remark­
able since many people are often initially sceptical 
because of their aversion to urine, and apply urine 
therapy as a last resort. Confronting and conquering reluctance play an 
important role in this theory. Applying your own 
bodily substances in an attempt to heal can lead to 
a considerably broadened outlook on the intelligence 
and power of the body, and can increase your ap­
preciation and love for yourself as a physical and 
spiritual being. Instead of regarding excretions (re­
ally just a part of yourself) as enemies, you regard 
them as your helpers. This healthier way of seeing 
yourself might well have a powerful healing effect 
on your body. If the results are experienced as positive, apply-ing your own urine as medication means that you 
have more physical and mental freedom than pre­
viously believed, which can also have a healing ef­
fect on a deep level. Besides being beneficial on a personal level, the 
use of urine as medication opens a new door for 
contemporary medical science. It confronts us with 
the possibility that the powers of the body and the 
universe are infinite, and that we are much less de­
pendent on complicated theories and technologies 
for our health than up until now was assumed. Urine therapy confronts us with a very concrete 
'healer within' which works both on a mechanistic 
and on an energetic level. The latter implies that 
urine, as a holographic substance, can affect all lev­
els of being, from the physical, through the electro­
magnetic fields of the emotions and the mind, up 
to the subtler genetic vibrational information of the 
soul. 5.3 Some Individual Substances 
Found in Urine 
We have discussed several hypotheses which might 
explain why urine therapy is effective. Several ref­
erences were made to the many individual sub­
stances found in urine, including urea, which could 
positively affect a healing process. A general over­
view and a specified summary of a number of im­
portant substances usually found in urine follow 
below. The substances given in the specified sum­
mary have been researched, either in relation to 
Medical and Scienti{t·c Aspects of Urine Therapy 81 urine therapy or in other contexts. General Overview 
(from recent Ciba-Geigy lists as presented in 
Dr.med. U.E. Hasler's book Die Apotheke in uns, see 
bibliography) 
Anorganic substances in urine: 
bicarbonate, chloride, phosphor, sulphur, bromide, 
fluoride, jodide, rhodanide, kalium, natrium, cal­
cium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, cobalt, sele­
nium, arsenium, lead, mercury. Nitrogen-containing substances in urine: 
nitrogen (as totality), urea, creatine, creatinine, 
guanidine, chpline, carnitine, piperidine, spermi­
dine, spermine, dopamine, adrenaline, nor-adrena­
line, serotonin, tryptamine, amino-levulinic acid, 
porphyrin, bilirubin, and otl'lers. Amino acids in urine: 
alanine, carnosine, glycine, histidine, ieucine, lysine, 
methionine, phenylalanine, serine, tyrosine, valine, 
hydroxyproline, galactosylhydroxylysine, xylo­
sylserine, and others. Proteins in urine: 
albumin, haptoglobin, transferrin, Igc; IgA, IgM, 
and others. Enzymes in urine: 
lactatdehydrogenase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, 
alpha-amylase, uropepsinogen, lysozyme, beta-N-
82 A Natural Pharmacy acetylglucosaminidase, urokinase, protease, and 
others. Carbohydrates in urine: 
arabinose, xylose, ribose, fucose, rhamnose, 
ketopentose, glucose, galactose, mannose, fructose, 
lactose, saccharose, fucosylglucose, raffinose, and 
others. Nitrogen ·free substances in urine: 
wide range of organic acids 
Vitamins in urine: 
thiamine (vitamin Bl), riboflavin (vitamin B2), 
vitamin B6, 4-pyridoxic acid, nicotinic acid, vita­
min B-12, biopterine, ascorbic acid, and others. Hormones in urine: 
gonadotropin, corticotropin, prolactin, lactogenic 
hormones, oxytocin, vasopressin, thyroxine, cathe­
cholamin (adrenaline, n·oradrenaline, dopamine), 
insulin, erythropoietin, corticosteroids (aldosterone, 
corticosterone, cortisone), testosterone, progester­
one, oestrogen, and others. Specified Summary 
Agglutinins and precipitins- have a neutralising 
effect on polio and other viruses. 43 
Antineoplaston -prevents selectively the growth 
of cancer cells without harming the growth of 
healthy cells.44 Allantoin- a nitrogenous crystal substance which 
helps heal wounds. It is an oxidation product of uric 
acid. This substance can be found in many skin 
cream products.45 
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone or dehydroiso­
androsterone) -a steroid secreted by the adrenal 
gland which can be found in large amounts in male 
urine. This substance prevents obesity, prolongs the 
lifespan of animals, and offers a possible treatment 
for anaemia, diabetes and breast cancer in women. DHEA stimulates the growth of bone marrow and 
increases the production of substances manufac­
' tured by bone marrow such as red blood cells, 
:, monocytes, macro phages and lymphocytes. A low 
!DHEA level seems to be linked to ageing.46 
' 
r 'Gastric secretory depressants' -combat the 
growth of stomach ulcersY 
, Glucuronic acid-is created in the liver, kidneys 
'and intestinal canal and has an important secretion 
function.48 
H-11 -inhibits the growth of cancer cells and re­
duces already existing tumours, without disturb­
ing the recovery process. 49 
HUD (Human's Urine Derivative) -urine deriva­
tive shown to have remarkable anti-cancer proper­
ties. 50 
lnterleukin-1- this substance has a positive influ­
ence on helper cells and inhibiting substances. It 
can signal the hypothalamus to produce a fever.51 3-Methyl-glyoxal -destroys cancer cells, see also 
Chapter 2.3.52 
Prostaglandin -is an hormonal substance which 
dilates the blood vessels and lowers blood pressure, 
relaxes the bronchial muscles, stimulates labour 
contractions, and has a number of other functions 
relating to the metabolism.53 
Protein globulins- contain antibodies against spe­
cific allergens; identical to proteins in the 
immunoglobulins of serum (blood).54 
Proteoses -immunologically active products of al­
lergic reactions.55 
Retine-anti-cancer element extracted from urine. 56 
Urea -see Chapter 5.2, section 5. Re-absorption of 
urea.57 
Urine peptide (or polypeptide) -shows tuberculo­
static activity which has been isolated in chemi­
cally pure form. 58 
Uric acid-helps keep 'free radical scavengers' (mol­
ecules which can cause cancer) under control, com­
bats old age, and even has a tuberculostatic effect.59 
Urokinase -see Chapter 5.2, section 3. Re-absorp­
tion of enzymes. 60 · 
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sic and Clinical Aspects, 1982. Medical and Scientt"(t"c Aspects of Urine Therapy 87 6. A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: 
Personal Experiences with Urine Therapy 
This chapter gives an overview of various personal 
experiences from people who have worked with 
urine therapy. The number of stories which follow 
is limited, and some have been borrowed from other 
literature on urine therapy. An abundance of reports 
and experiences can be found in other books on 
urine therapy, the titles of which are listed in the 
bibliography. This chapter also contains a number of reports 
from urine therapists with whom I have spoken or 
corresponded. These letters and reports give an im­
pression of the objective and personal experiences 
of those who professionally work with urine 
therapy. They provide a lively illustration to my 
own story about my introduction to, experiences 
with and research on urine therapy. Personal sto­
ries were the inspiring factor in my journey. I hope 
to pass along some of this inspiration in this way. 88 A Source of Inspiration 6.1 Reports from Urine 
Therapists 
Letter from Dr. Chandrika Prasad Mishra 
Shastri "Ayurved-Ratna" 
Auto-Urine Specialist 
Adanpur, India 28 December 1992 
Many thanks for your letter dated 4 November. Unfortunately, I could not reply ea"rlier due to 
political disturbances and curfew impositions from 
6-24 December. To introduce my humble self, it is sufficient to 
mention that 1: (1) am presently 86 years old and in 
sound health, (2) was originally (since 1929) a 
staunch freedom fighter in the non-cooperation 
movement of Mahatma Gandhi, and (3) have been 
serving humanity at large for the past 32 years with 
auto-urine-therapy (Shivambu Kalpa). I have been 
publishing a bi-weekly journal called Shivambu Mitre 
since 1980 and preach urine therapy throughout th1 
country. By the grace uf God Almighty and with the 
blessings and good wishes of associates, 
collaborators, colleagues and sincere friends like yourself, together with the unique strength of this 
God-gifted nectar (Shivambu), I have successfully 
cured or eradicated numerous illnesses. acute as well 
as chronic, without any difficulty. These include 
illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, gout 
(rheumatism), high blood pressure, etc., in addition 
to various common and dreaded diseases such as 
cancer, AIDS, heart ailments, etc. The time has come for all of us to meet and join 
hands to spread this sacred mission of health 
consciousness, health education and health services 
throughout the world, so that the World Health 
Organisation (W.H.O.) will be persuaded to include 
urine therapy among other medical treatments, the 
most of which are failing, falling, deteriorating or 
fading away. With this enthusiasm, we are going to hold an All 
India Conference on Urine Therapy (Shivambu Kalpa) 
in Goa in 1993. Please do not hesitate to write me about your 
present health, happiness and financial position. Also, please state your age, height, weight, 
education, experience, business or vocation, family 
circumstances, etc. so I can map out a fruitful future 
for your ambitions. In the meantime, I enclose a copy of an article 
published in Taipeh dated October 8, 1992 which 
also proves the popularity of urine therapy in Taiwan. Thank you once again. Affectionately yours, 
Dr. Chandrika Prasad Mishra Letter from Balkrishna Laxman Nalavade 
Auto-Urine Consultant 
Poena, India 5 December 1992 
'Om, All Life Is One' 
I was very glad to receive your letter dated 4 
November. As I was out of town for a few weeks, I 
apologize for my delayed reply. I started practising urine therapy in 1969 after 
miraculously curing myself of a variety of diseases. From the age of 25 to 40, my body was, as it were, 
a 'museum' of diseases, namely stomach-ache, 
amoebic dysentery, constipation, appendicitis, piles, 
kidney stones, neurosis, backache, heart weakness, 
etc. No therapy could cure me completely. A renowned physician examined me in 1968 and 
declared that I only had a few months to live! However, due to God's providence, I was completely 
cured by urine therapy within approximately two 
and a half months. After this miracle cure, I started 
practising this therapy in Poona, my home since 
1969. Thousands of patients suffering from various fatal 
and chronic diseases and abandoned by allopathic 
doctors have been cured by urine therapy. Among 
the various natural methods of treatment, urine 
therapy is the most simple, effective and safe, and it 
is universally available 24 hours a day. For even 
better results, urine therapy can safely be combined 
with acupressure, acupuncture, yoga, spiritual 
healing, tele-therapy, herbal medicines, colour 
therapy, homoeopathy, prayers, meditations, etc. Urine therapy is the gift of God -a panacea -for 
Personal Experiences with Urine Therapy 89 human beings and animals. For further information, I enclose a copy of my 
paper which I read at the World Congress of Natural 
Medicines. I am very happy to hear that you practise 
this very useful therapy. Since 1969 my life has been a 'bonus life', leased 
to me by His Almighty, which I have been using for 
the propagation of urine therapy to aid suffering 
humanity. Since December is the festival and holy month, we 
(myself and my family members) wish you, your 
family members and friends a Happy Christmas and 
New Year. May God bless you all with a long, happy, healthy 
and creative life. If you happen to visit India, please do r:ome to 
stay in our home in Poona and give us the chance to 
act a~ your host. With kind regards, 
Yours sincerely, 
B.L. Nalavade 
90 A Source of Inspiration Letter from D. Satyamurthy 
Employee Bethany Colony 
Bapatla, India 27 December 1992 
I am a paramedic worker at Bethany Colony where 
people with leprosy are treated. I was told of this 
trea~ment by a woman from England, Sister 
Margaret Deleney. Together, we treated several 
leprosy topical ulcers and some chronic asthma cases 
and skir. disorders. We achieved good results with 
this treatment. Since then, I have treated many 
cases, and the treatment has never failed. Also, hip 
baths and drinking urine daily is the best trei'ltment 
for chronic and painful piles. The problem is that the 
patient is often unwilling to drink his or her own 
water. Therefore we mix it with some juice and serve 
it at breakfast. I can honestly say it is the best treatment for 
leprosy ulc.ers, asthma and several skin disorders. I 
am extremely grateful for this therapy and plan to 
start a small clinic for urine therapy. D. Satyamurthy Declaration from Dr. Jagdip Shah, renowned 
doctor in Bombay and speaker at the First All 
India Conference On Urine Therapy, India 1993. I am.a gynaecologist, and started taking an interest 
in urine therapy after six years of clinical experience. During this period, I became aware of the limitations 
of allopathy. After having become acquainted with 
urine therapy and having received my Naturopathy 
Diploma, I started applying this knowledge in the 
treatment of several of my patients- not only 
gynaecological and obstetric patients, but with other 
patients as well. I was astonished by the results of this therapy on 
several diseases which allopathic science cannot 
treat, let alone cure. Within two years, I have treated 
the following diseases with a combination of urine 
therapy and dietary changes with astonishingly good 
results: herpes genitalis, prostatic enlargement 
(benign), multiple kidney stones, hypothyroidism, 
rheumatoid erosions and leucorrhoea, chronic 
sinusitis, allergic dermatitis, and many more. Scientific base: Research conducted in many 
countries has proven the nutritional value of urine 
diJ~ to its high level of proteins, hormones, minerals, 
vitamins and other valuable substances. These are 
easily assimilated and recycled by the body without 
any loss of energy. Urine contains immunologically active substances 
which fight viral and bacterial infections and boost 
the immunological potential even if one is 
immunologically weak, as is the case with AIDS, 
cancer, or any debilitating illness . . Urine is a powerful cleansing agent which detoxifies and eliminates all poisonous elements. Urine therapy combined with a fast and/or a diet of 
raw fruits and vegetables greatly helps eliminate 
these toxic substances from the body within a few 
weeks. Urine has an anti-cancer activity- many 
substances have been isolated from urine which have 
been scientifically proven to be effective in 
preventing and reducing the growth of cancer. Dr. P.D. Desai is of the opinion that the harm done 
to humanity by modern, potent drugs, vaccines, 
radiation and unnecessary surgery is far greater than 
the damage resulting from the atom bomb. The 
damage from the atom bomb is confined to the 
place where the atom bomh explodes and for a 
limited period of time, while the damage done by 
potent drugs, etc. is spread through every country of 
the world, throughout the year, day and night. Personal Experiences with Urine Therapy 91 The following is a reaction from Stanislaw R. 
Burzynski, scientific researcher and discoverer of 
the anti-cancer substance Antineoplast, to the 
Urine Therapy Centre in Ahmedabad, India. He 
discusses the possible link between Antineoplast 
and the positive results of urine therapy as it is 
applied in India. The main interest of our research are the compounds 
which we have named Antineoplast. They have very 
potent anticancer activity without causing any harm to 
the normal human tissues. In the last year we were 
able to treat successfully 14 different types of human 
cancers in including bladder, colon, tongue, breast, 
lung, ovarian and uterine cancer-all of them with 
metastases to distant organs, even to the brain. The 
result of these studies are in press now. Antineo­
plastons, which chemically are medium sized peptides, 
are produced by healthy human tissues and are 
present in blood and urine. At the present time we are 
isolating them from normal human urine. The 
concentration of Anti.neoplastons in urine is very small 
and usually it is necessary to process 29 gallons of 
urine to obtain a daily dose for one patient. This 
amount of the medication is dissolved in a very small 
volume and given the same way as Insulin injections. We were able to have complete remission in four to six 
weeks in medium advanced cases. At the present time 
we do not see any adverse reaction. It is my great 
pleasure to know that in India you have good results 
with auto-uro-therapy, because it may support our 
theory. Western medicine took a lot from Indian folk 
medicine. We are glad to know that our therapy may 
have the links with natural treatment done for centuries.
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        These should not be seen as eight sepa­
rate hypotheses: the authors believe that several 
factors combine to give urine therapy its exceptional 
72 A Natural Pharmacy effectiveness. They also believe that each of these 
factors should first be examined, researched and 
tested separately. Amaroli does not discuss the potentially impor­
tant role of urea. More information about urea has 
recently become available, largely from research 
conducted by the natural ductor and chiropractor 
John Wynhausen and by Martha M. Christy. 7 This 
information is significant since doctors· often argue 
that urea is highly poisonous. I have therefore added 
an additional hypothesis which focuses on the role 
of urea in urine therapy. I have added another hypothesis concerning a sci­
entifically controversial subject. Considering the 
alchemical and ·spiritual context in which urine 
therapy often appears, it might very well be that 
the effect of urine therapy can partly be attributed 
to the process of transmutation. The theory of 
transmutation is based on the idea that certain sub­
stances can be transformed within the body into 
other substances. This theory belongs to the area 
of a new, holistic paradigm and does not fit in with 
the old, strictly mechanistic paradigm as far as the 
body and its functions are concerned. The ten resulting hypotheses concerning the ef­
fective factors in urine therapy treatment are pre­
sented briefly below. Once again, these are merely 
hypotheses and should be seen as a starting point 
for further research. They are presented as mere 
hypotheses here because no research has yet been 
conducted to test them and therefore nothing has 
been scientifically proven. The ten hypotheses relate to the following ten 
areas: 
1. Re-absorption and re-use of nutrients 
2. Re-absorption of hormones 
3. Re-absorption of enzymes 
4. Re-absorption of urea 
5. Immunological effect 
6. Bactericidal and virucidal effect 
7 Salt therapy 
8. Diuretic effect 
9. Transmutation theory 
: 10. Psychological effect 
~ Re-absorption and re-use of nutrients 
he assertion that urine can cure illnesses because 
contains minerals, vitamins and other nutrients 
hich are essential for one's health is not entirely 
~ccurate. We obtain these substances in sufficient 
uantities from the food we eat, assuming that we 
allow a healthy, well-balanced. diet. By drinking 
or massaging with urine, we possibly re-use andre­
absorb a number of vitamins, amino acids; salts, 
hormones, etc. as nutrients. This can be especially important during illness, 
when diseased body tissue enters the blood and 
must therefore be excreted. The filtering process in 
the kidneys should break down this tissue to its 
'original materials, after which it can be re-used by 
the body to build up new tissue. The composition of urine changes during illness, 
because certain essential substances do not reach 
their intended destination a:-1:::. c:r~ subsequently fil­
tered out by the kidneys. A good example of this is liver blockage, which can result in hepatitis (inflam­
mation of the liver). If a blockage develops in the 
liver, bile produced by the liver cannot reach the 
intestinal canal, instead seeps into the blood and 
subsequently ends up in the urine, resulting in 
weakness and nausea. The shortage of bile in the 
digestive tract restricts the digestion of fats and pro­
teins. Rest and a diet low in fats and proteins are 
usually prescribed. 8 
However, the substance which should digest 
these proteins and fats can be found in the urine in 
precisely the correct amount. According to this 
theory, the application of urine therapy allows bile 
and other liver enzymes to be re-used instead of 
wasted. This is just one example of an illness in which 
important substances can be re-used via the urine. Research could also be conducted for other illnesses 
concerning the way in which important bodily sub­
stances can be saved and re-used. 2. Re-absorption of hormones 
As stated above, many hormones end up in the 
urine. The basis for this hypothesis is that we can 
re-introduce these into the body by drinking or mas­
saging with urine. Since proteins are harmed by the acids, pepsins 
and enzymes in the digestive tract, the hormones 
re-absorbed into the body if one drinks urine will 
mainly be the small ones which are not proteins 
(protein-complexes). The sex hormones, adrenal 
gland hormones and thyroid hormones will almost 
certainly be re-absorbed, the effects. of which need 
Medical and Scientific Aspects of Urine Therapy 73 fhe ten hypotheses relate to the following ten 
:ueas: 
1.
The author believes that several factors combine to make urine therapy effective, and each factor should be examined and researched separately.
What is the main idea behind the author's research on urine therapy?
The author acknowledges the importance of urea in urine therapy and adds an additional hypothesis to explore its role.
What is the author's stance on the role of urea in urine therapy?
The author suggests that re-absorbing hormones, especially small ones, can be beneficial for the body, as they can stimulate the immune system and have a positive effect.
What is the purpose of re-absorbing hormones through urine therapy?
The theory suggests that the body can transform certain substances into other substances, and re-absorbing urine can stimulate this process, allowing the body to re-use and re-organize its own energy.
What is the theory of transmutation in the context of urine therapy?
The author believes that urine therapy is a powerful and effective treatment that has been successful in treating various diseases, and that it should be recognized as a viable option in modern medicine.
What is the author's opinion on the role of urine therapy in modern medicine?