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Gomutra – An Ayurvedic Review

Dr. Hemant Pundlikrao Charde1, Dr. Pranam Suresh Kharche2, Dr. Ramkrishna S Sakhare3
1
Professor, 2Associate Professor, 3Lecturer,
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Department of Dravyaguna, Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Pusad, Maharashtra, India
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Department of Dravyaguna, ASPM Ayurved College Hospital and Research Institute, Buldhana Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT How to cite this paper: Dr. Hemant

Gomutra or cows urine has long history of therapeutic use in India. Pundlikrao Charde | Dr. Pranam Suresh
The tradition has been practiced for more than 5000 years as per Kharche | Dr. Ramkrishna S Sakhare
Ayurveda. Brihatrayee has mentioned gomutra at first place among "Gomutra – An Ayurvedic Review"
Asthamutra varga. Many researches are done on Gomutra and its Published in
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INTRODUCTION Synonyms3: Goamba, Godra, Gojalam, Gomutram,

The primitive man fulfilled his needs from plants, Gonishyandha, Goprasrav, Gopaneeyam, Goneeyam,
animals and the products obtained from them were Goneeram, Gokeelalam, Gosravam, Govapam,
being used as preventives and curatives. Plants Surabheejalam
products and animal products have equal importance
Classification:
in Ayurvedic system of medicine. Gomutra i.e. cow’s
Charaka samhitha(CS) - Katuka skandham, Virechana
urine quoted under the heading of Ashta mutra dravya Samgraham
varga1. It described that this is the best one among all
mutras. ‘Gomutra’ must used, where any other urine Susrutha Samhitha(SS) – Muthra vargam,
is not specified. The composition containg cows Siovirechanam
excretions urine, dung, milk, curd and ghee the five Ashtanga Samgraham(AS) - Muthra vargam, katu
ingredients together known as panchagavya2 is given skandham
to women after she delivers a baby. Gomutra is
belived to have therapeutic value and used in many Ashtang Hridayam(AH) - katu skandham,
formulations. It is considered as deepan, pachana, Nikumbhadi virechanaganam
anulomana, bhedana, lekhana and krimighna. It is Bhavaprakasa Nighantu(BPN) - Muthra vargam
used in various kriyakarmas especially in virechana,
swedana, lepana, upanha and parisheka. Kaiyadeva Nighantu(KN) - Muthra vargam
Ras Tarangini - Panchagavya

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Pharmacological Properties of Gomutra Mentioned in Various Texts
Table No. 1 - Pharmacological Properties of Gomutra
CS4 SuS5 BPN6 KN3 RN7 DN3 HS8
Rasa Madhura + - - + - - -
Katu - + + + + + -
Sakshara - + - + - + -
Tikta - - + + - - -
Kashaya - - + + - - +
Guna Tikshan - + + + + + +
Laghu - + + + + + -
Sara - - - - - + -
Veerya Usna + + + + - + +
Dosh karma Pittakar - + + + + + -
Vatanashak - + + + + + +
Kaphanashak - + + + + + +
Action Agnideepana - + + + + + -
Madhya - + - + + + +
Pachana - - - + - - +
Bhedana - - - + - - +
Lekhana - - - - - + +
Balya - - - - - - +
Indication Shula - + + + - + +
Gulma - + + + - - +
Udara - + + + - + -
Aanaha - + + + - + -
Virechana - + - + - - -
Asthapana - + - - - - -
Krumi + - - - - - +
Kustha + - + + - - +
Kandu + - + - - - -
Swasa - - + + - - -
Arsha - - + + - - -
Pandu - - + + - - -
Twakarog - - - - - + -
Bhrurog - - - - - - +
Shankha rog - - - - - - +
Kantharog - - - - - - +
Hrudyarog - - - - - - +
Kilas - - + - - - +
Mukha rog - - + - - - +
Akshi rog - - + - - - +
Atisara - - + - - - +
Gudrog - - + - - - +
Vata vikara - - + - - + +
Netra rog - - - - - - +
kasa - - + - - - +
chardi - - - - - + -
Properties:
Rasa - According to charaka samhitas all muthras are katu lavana rasa. Along with these rasa, madhura rasa also
attributed to Gomutra. Susrutha attributes katu tikta rasa to urine with lavana as anurasa . Ashtang Samgraha &
Ashtang Hridaya explains Muthra as katu rasa with lavana as anurasa. There is difference in opinion about the
rasa of Gomutra in Nighantus. However, all the Nighantukars agree katu tikta rasa to it.

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Guna - Various samhitas and Nighantus describe laghu theekshna and rooksha properties of Gomutra. Yoga
ratnakara attributes sara guna along with laghu guna.
Veerya- Veerya of Gomutra is described as ushna in all samhitas and Nighantus. But in madanpala nighantu the
veerya is not mentioned.
Vipaka - Only reference to vipaka is Gomutra is seen in Ayurveedeya oushadhi nighantu and dravyaguna
Vijanam of Prof. P.V.Sharma . According to these books vipaka of Gomutra is katu .
Dosha Karma - In all classics texts and Nighantus Gomutra is described as kapha vata hara and pitta vardhaka.
Gomutra in the content of various diseases 9-10
Table 2 – Gomutra in various disease
Sr. no Gomtra in various disease
1 Daruharidra taken with cow’s urine = Kustha
2 Maksika dhatu taken with cow’s urine = Kustha
3 Nimbi and Vidanga used as bath, internal use in Ugra galit Kustha
4 Vasa,Kutaj, Sptaparna and karvira, Karanj, Khadir with cow’s urine in kustha
5 Haritaki taken with cow’s urine = Kaphaj shotha
6 Pittodara – Cow urine with ghee
7 Kaphodara - cow’s urine
8 Haritaki ,jiggery nd cow’s urine = Arsha
9 Milk mixed wth cow’s urine or triphala kwath = Pandu
10 Iron powder soaked with cow’s urine = Pandu
11 Paste of pitdaru mixed with cow’s urine = Kaphaja vrudhhi
12 Medicated ghee prepared with cow’s urine, chitraka = Enalargement of abdomen
13 Shilajatu, mashika mixed with cow’s urine = Kumbhakamala
14 Kshara churna mixed with aasav and arishta with cow’s urine = Kaphaja sotha
15 Chitrak and Trikatu taken with cow’s urine Switra
Gomutra in the context of different kriyakarmas 11
For virechana
1. Gomtra is mixed with churna of kustha, shyama, trivit, vijaya and guggula can be consumed for purgation
2. Eranda tail with gomutra should be consumed for one month or two month for purgation.
3. For purgation in pandu rog macerated with gomutra or triphala boiled in gomutra.
4. Gomutra is taken along with shyama, sunthi for purgation in pandu roga.
5. One panitala (12 gram) of tilwaka poeder should be taken with gomutra or amalaki swaras for purgation.
6. One part of powder ot the root of trivrut should be added with half part of the powder of either pippali,
pippali mula, maricha, gajapipaali, sarala, hingu, Bharangi, musta, vaha, ajmoda and shrungavera. Any of
these should be taken with Gomutra for purgation.
For Basti 12
1. The decoction of Dashmula, Triphala, Bilva, Madanphala, and musta prepared by adding gomutra. The paste
of patha musta should be added along with saindhava and oil and use for niruha basti. It is excellent for
curing disease caused by aggeravated kapha, pandu, Alasaka,and baldder distension.
2. In vamana janya vyapada niruha basti is given with gomutra.
3. Gomutra is the content of niruha for bhedana. Another content of these basti are four prastha tila taila, dahi
manda, with paste of sarsapa causes bhedana and elimination of arrested stool of consitated patitent.
4. For kaphaja diseases different niruha basti are given in which gomutra is the one of the content.
5. If the administrated basti do not get eliminated, then immediately asthapana basti containg gomutra and
other sharp ingredients should be given.
6. To remove the distension of abdomen strong basti with liquid mixed with ksara and gomutra.
For lepana 9
1. Chitrakadi lepa – Chitraka, ela, nimbi, vasa, arka, sunthi all powdered ogether should be impregnated with
alkali of palasha prepared with gomutra for 8 days, apply it on spot of mandala kustha
2. Mansyadi lepa – Paste of mamsi, maricha, salt, haridra, tagara, snuhi and gomutra applied on kustha
3. Kaphaja sotha – On kaphaja sotha paste of pippali, linseed, dry gingr, chandana and agrau mixed with
gomutra and paste applied.

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4. In leprosy thick decoction applied on the skin which is made of karvira, nimbi, kutaj, chitraka boiled in
gomutra.
5. For savarnikaran in swistra lepa of aaragwadha seed, hartala and gomutra is used.
6. Lepa of aadra haridra and shuhi kshira along with gomutra is useful in piles.
For parisheka9
1. Eight types of mutra may be used for sprinkling and intake by patitent of udara roga.
2. In granthi visarpa hot oil prepared with dashmula, kustha taila, added with gomutra used for parisheka
3. Parisheka of saptaparna, karanja, with gomutra is useful in vrana
4. Kalka of salsaradi gana is mixed with gomutra is useful in medoj galganda.
5. Pariseka of gomutra is useful in insect bite.
For abhyanga, utsadana,nasya and Avagahana 9
1. Oil prepared with nimbi, katavanga, and madhushrungi with gomutra used foe abhyanga
2. Utsadana shoula be done with kustha, putanakesi with gomutra
3. Bharangi, vacha, nagadanti, vishanika pounded with urine and administrated as nasya in a dose of 54 to 6
drops.
4. Avahagahan in arsha – if there is pain the patitent is massaged well and then given tub batha in the decoction
of triphala, arka, vamsa, agnimanthasigru, buttermilk and gomutra.
5. In epilepsy nasya of harida, manjistha, sarsapa with gomutra given.
Gomutra as anupana
1. In udara roga patolyadya churana should be tanken with gomutra.
2. Churna of patola, triphala, nisha, nili with gomutra taken with gomutra.
3. Churna of gavakshi, danti, tilvaka and vacha taken with gomutra in udara roga.
4. Hapushadi churna with gomutra as anupana in udara.
Gomutra used as in various oushadha yoga 9
Table 3- Gomutra used as in various oushadha yoga
Sr. no Oushdha yoga Indication
1 Swetakarviradya taila Kustha
2 Swetakarvirapallavadya taila Kustha
3 Tikteksvadi taila Kustha
4 Siddharthaka ghruta Kustha
5 Panchyagavya ghruta Kamala, jwara
6 Rohitakyadi ghruta Kamala, gulma, prameha, udara
7 Chitrak ghruta 13 c chi
8 Punarnava mandura Pandu
9 Nagdntyadi ghruta Sarpavisha
10 Taila panchka Gulma
11 Mandura vataka Pandu, kustha
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12 Sanjivani vati Aam, Ajirna, Atisara
13 Maha pancha gavya ghruta Unmad, atisara
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