How should one consume it? What ailments can boy's urine treat? Let's explore below!
Folklore claims boy's urine cures all diseases. But is it truly miraculous? Boy's urine refers to urine produced before sexual maturation. Historical records indicate it possesses certain pharmacological effects.However, once a boy can produce sperm, or has ejaculated through masturbation (or even without sexual intercourse with a girl), he no longer produces virgin urine.
Tracing back to Chinese history and culture, there are indeed claims of virgin urine being used for healing or as a powerful tonic. Human and animal urine and feces have long been regarded in Chinese herbal medicine as remedies for various difficult-to-treat ailments, with evidence traceable to ancient times.Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica refers to human urine as "reincarnation wine" or "restoration broth," with that of young boys being especially potent. Like the theoretical framework of traditional Chinese medicine, the use of human urine for healing rests on mystical foundations. Medicinal products derived from human urine include "urine-white powder" (human urine residue), "autumn stone," and "dropsy stone."It was believed to treat cold-heat headaches, abdominal masses, improve vision and voice, moisturize skin, promote bowel movements, alleviate coughs and lung wasting, quench thirst, nourish heart and lungs, stop vomiting blood and nosebleeds, resolve difficult childbirth, retained placenta, and heal snake or dog bites. Additionally, ancient Egypt and India also employed animal feces and urine for medicinal purposes, though their records are less extensive than those of ancient Chinese medicine.
However, we must acknowledge that ancient human understanding of nature was often vague and incomplete, leading to many medical practices rooted in superstition rather than scientific basis. Yet, despite modern scientific advancements and sophisticated medicine, some people persist in believing these ancient methods—a phenomenon that warrants careful consideration.
Pediatric experts have analyzed that in the past, it was common to see people visiting homes with children to collect urine for treating lung diseases. This occurred during the early days of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy drugs, when they were extremely difficult to obtain. Severe pulmonary tuberculosis was considered incurable, and children's urine may have provided some consolation.Around 1958, traditional Chinese medicine flourished, and medical journals frequently reported treatments using human or children's urine. The article that left the deepest impression on me was one about preventing measles by boiling eggs in urine.
Analyzing this from today's medical perspective, treating illnesses or claiming significant health benefits through children's urine is clearly unscientific.First, let's examine the components of human urine. Urine is primarily water, containing trace amounts of inorganic salts, which give it a slightly salty taste. Additionally, it may contain minute quantities of sex hormones, corticosteroids, or metabolites from other bodily substances.