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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 sometimes called 'Your Own
Doctor'. Amaroli is simple to do and it increases the power of
the immune system. On an inadequate diet it gives your immune
system a boost. For an optimum diet
that makes Amaroli unnecessary go
here...
What is Amaroli:
Amaroli is the
use of human urine for medicine, food, massage, sadhana and
cleaning purposes.
How Amaroli Works:
Amaroli recycles nutrients in
the urine back into the digestive system. This does not upset the
digestion. The nutrients recycled are
enzymes, hormones, vitamins, and minerals (ojas).
These nutrients are in surplus, and are extracted by the kidneys to
balance the blood plasma. Putting them into the
digestive system enables the body to use the
digestion as a cache of valuable chemicals.
These extra bio-chemicals enable the immune
system to outperform. Any that are unwanted are
eliminated via the digestive process.
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About Urine
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History
Amaroli is used for
healing and spiritual purposes in Ayurveda and
Yoga. Now individuals can gain this knowledge independently, without needing a personal guide. Many excellent
books are available on
the subject. The first writings known are in
the
Damar Tantra. This Tantra was originally
passed down orally and is said to have been
first recited by Shiva to his disciple Parvati. In it is a section of 107 verses
detailing the technique and its
benefits. This Tantra is written in Sanskrit and
does not translate easily. However you can read
an English translation of the Tantra in these
books......
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About Urine
We all commence life in the womb
where we float in Amniotic Fluid. This fluid
fills our lungs, and bathes the skin. 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 storage organ
for the powerful bio-chemicals it contains.
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Internal Technique
Urine is taken as a
medicine, food and
spiritual sadhana. It enhances the immune
response, is a skin tonic and increases the
supply of Prana and Ojas. Urine passed at any
time of the day may be drunk but the best urine
is the mid-stream urine passed just after
getting up in the morning. Here is the
technique...
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Collect the Urine
you pass after rising each morning,
rejecting a little at the beginning and the
end.
The amount, colour and taste will vary
according to your diet and lifestyle. It
should be clear and golden and taste like
straw if your diet is good.
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Immediately drink
it... You may then take a little water to follow.
Do not eat for at least half an hour after
drinking.
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Starting... You may start by taking a small
amount (as little as a few drops in some
warm water) then increasing the amount
gradually.
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Constitution...
determines the effects that Amaroli has on
you. Vata types get great benefit
from the practice, Pitta types can
get good results, but Kapha
types may not notice much at first.
Side Effects:
Amaroli mobilises toxins
within the body and the improved immune
system then attacks them. This can cause
various symptoms such as inflammation,
fever, eruptions etc. 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 over months.
Stop if side effects are unpleasant.
These side effects will cease when the
immune system has destroyed the toxins. 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 if your urine
is an unusual colour or tastes very
salty or bitter, then either cease the
practise until it has returned to normal
or dilute a small amount with water and
drink that instead.
Drugs:
Caution is advised. Do not stop the drugs
but instead start Amaroli slowly with a few
drops in water daily. Increase slowly and
reduce the drugs as you progress if you are
able to. Keep in touch with yourself and do
not attempt to force yourself forward.
Maintain Amaroli daily and go at your own
pace, reducing/increasing it as necessary.
Once the full practice is reached and any side
effects have disappeared, you should have no
more problems.
Diet:
On an
inadequate diet Amaroli gives your immune system a boost.
For information on an optimum diet that makes Amaroli
unnecessary go here.
Yoga:
A daily Yoga practice helps to keep the body
in good shape, mobilises toxins and enhances
the immune system. 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.
Fertility:
Amaroli increases fertility for both men and
women. Men will have increased sperm
production, sperm counts and better
viability of sperm. Women will ovulate more
reliably and become pregnant faster. However
an
optimum diet is a much better option.
Pregnancy:
No problems have been reported when Amaroli
is continued during pregnancy. All the
benefits that the mother obtains are
available to the developing child. Again an
optimum diet is a better option.
Contraception:
I have seen some references as to Amaroli being used as a
contraceptive but no-one has provided
instructions. If Amaroli is able to do
this then it must involve timed application
at the correct stage of the female cycle.
Normal continuous practice increases
fertility and does not provide
contraception. The Contraceptive Pill may be
rendered less effective, because of the
increased fertility and the additional hormones
being fed back into the system.
Menopause:
Amaroli eliminates the problems
some women have at menopause. You will not
need any drugs or HRT etc. and bone density
will be maintained better and calcium
supplementation will become un-necessary. Men also benefit greatly at this time
(45+
years) as their bodies go through changes
that are similar in many respects to female
menopause.
Children:
Should not be put on the full practice
unless they actively ask for it of their own
free will. A homeopathic type of Amaroli may
be given instead during illness and
recovery...
eg. a few drops under the tongue daily or a
few drops in a warm drink.
Other Internal Technique:
There are other techniques which
use urine passed during the day, urine
as part of a fasting regime and urine with
herbs. Urine can also be used to cleanse the
stomach, lungs, sinuses and nasal passages in
the Yoga practices of Nyasa, Neti and Kunjal
Kriyas. In the Damar Tantra the effects of
taking many herbs, spices and
minerals, together
with urine, are described.
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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 in
emergencies you can use it to treat wounds.
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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.
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Resources
Theory
Simple Explanation
Urine is a sterile fluid containing thousands of
vital bio-chemicals. These are manufactured
mostly at night while you are asleep and any
excess to the bodies requirements is removed by
the kidneys. By drinking the midstream morning
urine, the excess bio-chemicals are placed in
the digestive system and can be used as needed
during the day. Any unwanted compounds 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
First it is necessary for a
little Ayurvedic background to be covered.
To
understand how this theory works, an Ayurvedic
training 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 (the unconscious) is the name of that
part of the brain in control of your body.
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 produces Tejas. Prana fans the
flames of Tejas. Tejas is the kinetic force which results when
Prana is present and 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. Ojas can be thought of as the sum of all the
vital hormones and enzymes etc. available
for action in the body.
Ahamkara is continually taking
in Prana and manufacturing Tejas & Ojas.
To have the maximum supply of Ojas available, a high
quality diet and disciplined lifestyle must be
followed.
Ahamakara uses the period of
sleep during the night to make Ojas. While she
is running an active system during the day, ojas
production is minimal. Ojas 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, and
is present in the urine.
Urine contains the
excess Ojas that the body cannot store.
By placing the night urine in the
digestive system you enable the body to use this
store of Ojas during the day. Anything it does not need can then be
excreted via the bowels.
Amaroli strengthens
the immune system,
by increasing Ojas.
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