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Introduction:
An explanation of the practice of Amaroli, or Shivambu, or Auto-Urine
Therapy follows. This practice comes from Yoga and is the use of one's
own urine as food, medicine, restorative, and immune system
booster. It is often called 'Your Own Doctor'. It increases the power of
the immune system, when a diet containing
cereals, legumes & vegetables is eaten. However the immune system
can be brought to FULL power by eating a Palaeo
Diet. When this is done, internal Amaroli has no effect.
How
Amaroli Works | Damar Tantra
About
Urine | Internal Technique | Yoga
External
Technique | Theory
How Amaroli Works:
Amaroli recycles nutrients in the urine back into the digestive system.
This does not upset the digestion. The nutrients are enzymes and
vitamins. Putting them back into the digestive system enables the body
to use them as a cache of valuable chemicals for the immune system.
Damar Tantra:
In this ancient Yoga text is a section of 107 verses detailing the
technique and its benefits. You can obtain a translation here;
About Urine:
We all commence life in the womb where we float in amniotic fluid. It is
the urine that we make while in the womb. Urine is a sterile, antiseptic
fluid excreted by the kidneys. It is the excess nutrients, metabolites and
water from the blood plasma. When it is placed in the digestive system,
this system becomes a store for the powerful bio-chemicals it contains.
Internal
Technique:
Collect the midstream urine that you pass just after arising in a clean
container, by rejecting a small amount at the beginning and end. Drink it
immediately. You may then drink a little water, but do not eat for at
least half an hour.
If you are ill and/or on drugs, caution is advised.
Start with a few drops in water and work up to the full practice slowly. If your urine is unusual
for some reason... for example you may have become dehydrated, eaten too
much salt, or eaten bad food, then take care. This urine may cause the
digestive system to empty itself, so either cease the practice until it has
returned to normal or dilute a small amount with water and drink that
instead.
Yoga:
A daily Yoga practice helps to keep the body in good shape. A meditation of only 15 minutes
daily is proven to increase immune response. Meditation does this by
changing brain activity so that the immune system and daily life are under
better control. Hasty and irrational decisions are less likely to be made
and the emotions become benign instead of destructive.
External Technique:
Urine is used as a cleaner, skin tonic and to treat infections, wounds,
and skin diseases. The whole body can be massaged or just part. Do not use
soaps, shampoos etc. when doing urine massage. They are un-necessary,
toxic , and urine has a cleansing effect by itself. After washing, almond
or apricot oil may be applied to dry skins for extra protection.
Two strategies for external use;
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Use boiled urine for massage... Collect your urine, and then boil in a
stainless steel pot until reduced to 25% of original volume. This is light
and fine and excellent for massage. It can be left on for as long as you
like. Do not use fresh urine for massage but you can use it to treat
wounds etc.
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Use aged urine for cleaning... Collect, place in a dark bottle, stopper
and keep for at least four days in a cool, dark place. This has a strong
odour and contains ammonia. It is an excellent cleaner and also a
disinfectant. Ancient peoples used this for washing clothes and bodies. Do
not use this for massage, use only for washing. Rinse off with water
immediately as it is mildly caustic.
Theory
Simple Explanation:
Urine is a sterile fluid containing thousands of vital bio-chemicals.
These are manufactured while you are asleep and any excess
to the bodies requirements are removed by the kidneys. By drinking the
midstream early morning urine, these bio-chemicals are placed in the
digestive system and can be used as needed during the day. Any that are
unwanted are then excreted via the digestive system. These extra
bio-chemicals provide the immune system with more raw material and enable
it to function better.
Ayurvedic Explanation:
To understand how this theory works, a knowledge of Ayurveda is useful.
Disease & Ahamkara: All disease originates from Karma. Karma is past actions. Incorrect
actions allow the entry of ama (poisons) into the body. Ahamkara is the name of that part of
you that controls all your automated functions. Ahamkara controls the three defence systems of the body - Aura, Skin
& Immune System. When Ahamkara becomes weakened by ama, the defence
systems malfunction, ama accumulates, the body is damaged, and disease
results.
Two Forces & a Substance: Ahamkara uses these to maintain the body and mind.
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PRANA is the life force that causes the body to act
together. Its gross
manifestation is Vata. Prana comes from the universe, from air, and from
food. Prana is the potential force which enables all life forms to exist,
and all phenomena to happen.
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TEJAS is the force (fire) of transmutation that allows body, mind and
spirit to interact despite their differences. Its gross manifestation is
Pitta. Prana fans the flames of Tejas. Tejas is the
kinetic force which results when Prana is utilised.
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OJAS is the substance of immunity, the glue that cements everything
together. Its gross manifestation is Kapha. Ojas is the foundation of your
aura & immune system, and can be thought of as the sum of all the
vital bio-chemicals available for action in the body.
Ahamkara consumes Prana and manufactures Tejas &
Ojas from it. She uses the period of sleep during the night to make Ojas. It is stored in the muscles, fat and internal organs of the
body during the night, for later use. Excess is produced, this is removed
by the kidneys in the urine.
When the night urine is put in the digestive system,
Ahamkara can use the Ojas it contains to replenish the immune system
during the day. Anything she does not need can then
be excreted via the bowels.
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