No Result
View All Result
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
MM News
اردو
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • National
  • Showbiz
    Mahira Khan

    Mahira Khan speaks out against India’s restrictions on Pakistani artists

    File photo

    Post-mortem report of Shefali Jariwala reveals heart attack as cause of death

    JioHotstar has released the teaser for Sarzameen, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol, and Ibrahim Ali Khan in a powerful patriotic thriller.

    Is Ibrahim Ali Khan & Kajol’s ‘Sarzameen’ anti-Pakistan?

    Squid Game 3 released on June 27, on Netflix.

    Squid Game Season 3: Stream it or skip it?

    file photo

    Has Alizeh Shah found her ‘Mr. Perfect’? Social media posts spark speculation

    (File Photo)

    Mehwish Hayat calls marriage a gamble, slams gendered expectations in showbiz

  • Thought Box
  • Business
  • Opinions
  • Technology
  • The Other Side
MM News
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • National
  • Showbiz
    Mahira Khan

    Mahira Khan speaks out against India’s restrictions on Pakistani artists

    File photo

    Post-mortem report of Shefali Jariwala reveals heart attack as cause of death

    JioHotstar has released the teaser for Sarzameen, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol, and Ibrahim Ali Khan in a powerful patriotic thriller.

    Is Ibrahim Ali Khan & Kajol’s ‘Sarzameen’ anti-Pakistan?

    Squid Game 3 released on June 27, on Netflix.

    Squid Game Season 3: Stream it or skip it?

    file photo

    Has Alizeh Shah found her ‘Mr. Perfect’? Social media posts spark speculation

    (File Photo)

    Mehwish Hayat calls marriage a gamble, slams gendered expectations in showbiz

  • Thought Box
  • Business
  • Opinions
  • Technology
  • The Other Side
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
MM News
اردو
  • Latest
  • Showbiz
  • Thought Box
  • Business & Stock
  • Opinions
  • Technology
  • The Other Side-Pakistan
Home World

Cow dung used as COVID cure risks spreading other diseases, warn Indian doctors

MM News Staff by MM News Staff
May 21, 2021

NEW DELHI: Doctors in India have warned against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off coronavirus, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness against the virus  and that it risks spreading other diseases.

In different parts of India believers have been going to cow shelters once a week to cover their bodies in cow dung and urine in the hope it will boost their immunity against, or help them recover from the COVID-19.

Doctors in India have repeatedly warned against practising alternative treatments for COVID-19, saying they can lead to a false sense of security and complicate health issues.

Indian Medical Association president Dr JA Jayalal said, “There is no actual scientific proof that cow dung or urine work to increase immunity against coronavirus, it is based completely on belief.”

“There are also health perils involved in consuming or spreading these products and other diseases can spread from the animal to humans,” he warned.

Jayalal further said, “There are also concerns the practice could contribute to the spread of the virus as it involved people gathering in groups. Meanwhile, Madhucharan Das, in charge of another cow shelter in Ahmedabad, said they were limiting the number of participants.

In Hinduism, the cow is a sacred symbol of life and the earth, and for centuries Hindus have used cow dung to clean their homes and for prayer rituals, believing it has therapeutic and antiseptic properties.

“We see … even doctors come here. Their belief is that this therapy improves their immunity and they can go and tend to patients with no fear,” said Gautam Manilal Borisa, an associate manager at a pharmaceuticals company, who said the practice helped him recover from COVID-19 last year.

Indian doctors warn against cow dung as COVID cure

He has since been a regular at the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Pratishthanam, a school run by Hindu monks that lies just across the road from the Indian headquarters of Zydus Cadila (CADI.NS), which is developing its own COVID-19 vaccine.

As participants wait for the dung and urine mixture on their bodies to dry, they hug or honour the cows at the shelter, and practice yoga to boost energy levels. The packs are then washed off with milk or buttermilk.

Indian doctors warn against cow dung as Covid-19 cure, South Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

The coronavirus pandemic has wrought devastation on India, with 22.66 million cases and 246,116 deaths reported so far. Experts say actual numbers could be five to 10 times higher, and citizens across the country are struggling to find hospital beds, oxygen, or medicines, leaving many to die for lack of treatment.

Tags: Cow dung used as COVID cure risks spreading other diseasesMM News MM TVwarn Indian doctorswarns Indian doctors
ShareTweetSendShare
Previous Post

CM Punjab orders probe into couple’s murder

Next Post

Photoshop fail: Kim Kardashian accused of editing her photos

Related Stories

U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
World

Trump says Musk would head back to South Africa without US subsidies

July 1, 2025
Attack on Gaza
Top News

Israel attacks Gaza again: 95 Palestinians martyred, death toll exceeds 56,000

July 1, 2025
Thought Box

Did Indian tech companies provide backdoor access to Israel into Iran’s sensitive systems?

June 30, 2025
The powerful display was intended to highlight the devastating toll of the conflict on Palestinian children and to protest against international silence. (Image: TRT World)
Top News

18,000 shoes laid out in the Netherlands in memory of Gaza martyred children

June 30, 2025
Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a tent, according to Gaza's health ministry, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, June 29, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
World

Trump calls for war to end as Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza

June 29, 2025
Image: Online
World

Israel claims killing of Hamas leader Al-Issa in targeted operation

June 29, 2025
Tunisian Girl
National

Social media marriage ends: Tunisian bride in Pakistan handed over to embassy

June 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Top News

Putin credits Trump for improving Russia-US relations

June 28, 2025
(File Photo)
Trending

Matcha: What’s fueling the world obsession with Japanese green tea?

June 27, 2025
India signed a $5.43 billion agreement with Russia in 2018 for the acquisition of five S-400 squadrons.  (File Photo)
World

India, Russia discuss delivery of S-400 batteries, Su-30 jet upgrade at SCO meet

June 27, 2025
Next Post
LOS ANGELES (Reuters): Reality star Kim Kardashian has said that her former husband Kanye West is like family, despite their divorce, adding in a television show to air on Thursday that she will always be his biggest fan.

Photoshop fail: Kim Kardashian accused of editing her photos

Trending Stories

U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
World

Trump says Musk would head back to South Africa without US subsidies

by MM News Staff
July 1, 2025
Top News

Parking is now free of charge on 46 major roads in Karachi

by MM News Staff
July 1, 2025
Forex rates in Pakistan today
Business & Stock

Only five free transfer per month as SBP revises remittance rules

by MM News Staff
July 1, 2025
Top News

Earthquake tremors jolt Lahore, other Punjab cities

by MM News Staff
July 1, 2025
Mahira Khan
Film & TV

Mahira Khan speaks out against India’s restrictions on Pakistani artists

by MM News Staff
July 1, 2025

Opinion

Munir-Ahmed
Portugal and Pakistan: Building a Bilateral Bridge in a Fractured World
June 29, 2025
- Munir Ahmed
munir ahmed oped
A Peace Prize for Betrayals: Rethinking Pakistan’s Strategic Alliances
June 28, 2025
- Munir Ahmed
munir ahmed oped
“Run Lola Run” – More than a movie to cultural bridging
June 27, 2025
- Munir Ahmed
No posts found
See all

Weather Updates

(File Photo)
Top News

Weather forecast for Karachi today

by MM News Staff
June 30, 2025

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted partly cloudy and humid weather for Karachi...

Rain

Monsoon showers hit Karachi, more rain expected in coming hours

June 28, 2025
file photo

Showers continue across Karachi, bringing relief from the heat

June 27, 2025
file photo

Will Karachi receive more rain today?

June 27, 2025
See all

Prices

Foreign Currency Rates
Business & Stock

Foreign currency exchange rates in Pakistan, 1 July 2025

by MM News Staff
July 1, 2025

Foreign exchange rates significantly influence both global and local economic landscapes. They affect everything...

Gold Prices

Gold prices surge in Pakistan, following global uptrend

July 1, 2025
Petroleum Price in Pakistan

Petrol price in Pakistan sees major hike amid inflation pressure

July 1, 2025
Online/File photo

Govt end electricity duty from power bills

June 30, 2025
See all

Transport News

Top News

Parking is now free of charge on 46 major roads in Karachi

by MM News Staff
July 1, 2025

Karachiites will no longer have to pay parking fee on major roads as the...

(APP)

Rs150 billion approved to make Rawalpindi a ‘signal-free’ city

June 29, 2025
file photo

Pakistan set to launch train service from Lahore to Russia next month

June 29, 2025
Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz orders 240 electric buses for South Punjab districts

June 28, 2025
See all

MM Digital (Pvt.) Ltd.

MM News is a subsidiary of the MM Group of Companies. It was established in 2019 with the aim of providing people of Pakistan access to unbiased information. Contact Details: 03200201537

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Advertise
  • MM News Urdu
  • The Other Side-Pakistan
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

Top Pages

  • Latest News
  • Showbiz
  • OP-ED
  • Technology
No Result
View All Result
  • Latest News
  • Showbiz
  • Thought Box
  • Business
  • Opinions
  • Technology

© Copyright 2024 MMNews - All Rights Reserved.