Urine Trouble Now!

A couple of friends and I were IM-ing this evening and somehow the subject of drinking one’s own pee came up in the course of conversation. I have another friend who allegedly tried this “health practice” a number of years ago, but I declined to witness said event or even ask any questions about it so I don’t know what became of her experiment.

According to some New Age websites,

Urine therapy refers to one of several uses of urine to prevent or cure sickness, to enhance beauty or to cleanse one’s bowels. Most devotees drink the midstream of their morning urine. Some prefer it straight and steaming hot; others mix it with juice or serve it over fruit.

To which I say, why not just fill your potty with sliced strawberries and apples and save yourself having to wash a dish?

Many modern Japanese women are said to engage in urine bathing. The truly daring use their own urine as an enema. Urine is said to be effective against the flu, the common cold, broken bones, toothache, dry skin, psoriasis and all other skin problems. It is said to deter aging and is helpful with AIDS, allergies, animal and snake bites, asthma, heart disease, hypertension, burns, cancer, chemical intoxication, chicken pox, enteritis, constipation, and pneumonia.

Hmm, if I break a bone or am unlucky enough to get cancer, instead of seeking medical attention perhaps I will just grab a solo cup and head for the bathroom.