I drink cow urine every day – Bollywood star Kumar

I drink cow urine every day – Bollywood star Kumar

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has revealed that he drinks cow urine daily, joining a growing number of Indians who believe it has medicinal benefits – including against the coronavirus.

Kumar is considered a staunch supporter of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’ s party , which has earmarked millions of dollars for research into products using bovine waste to cure diseases like diabetes and cancer .
There is no comprehensive scientific evidence of any medicinal benefits , but several politicians from Modi ’ s right – wing ruling party have advocated using the dung and urine to cure coronavirus .
The 53 – year – old actor was promoting his appearance on a show with British television adventurer Bear Grylls , in which they drink tea made from elephant dung in an Indian tiger reserve .

“ I was too excited to be worried . I have cow urine because of ayurvedic reasons every day , so that was okay , ” Kumar said on a social media live chat posted Thursday .

Many Hindus believe cows are sacred and drink its urine for medicinal benefits .

Modi ’ s government created a ministry of ayurveda and yoga , with Modi suggesting in June that yoga could help create a “ protective shield ” against the novel coronavirus .

COVID – 19 has infected 4 . 6 million people in India and killed 76 , 000 .

AFP