Cow Dung Therapy Can t Beat Covid, May Actually Trigger Black Fungus, Warn Doctors
Experts are raising alarm over the possibility of fungal infection, called Mucormycosis or black fungus, due to the use of cow dung.
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Ever since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in March last year, people have been particular about immunity. They have been trying various home remedies, taking supplements, and what not. Recently, there has also been spike in popularity of cow dung and cow urine as a ‘cure’ for coronavirus, with no scientific proof to substantiate the claim.
Gujarat: Doctors Warn Against Cow Dung Therapy, Say It May Lead To Mucormycosis
Many people in Gujarat, including frontline workers have resorted to applying cow dung on their bodies, claiming that it increases immunity against Covid-19.
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Amid the second wave of the pandemic sweeping across the country, reports have emerged that many people in Gujarat have resorted to “cow-dung therapy” to treat the infection.
Doctors warn against cow dung therapy to boost immunity against Covid-19
A small group of people has been visiting a cow shelter run by Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Prathisthanam here to take the therapy, believing that it increases immunity against Covid.
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AHMEDABAD: Doctors in Gujarat have warned against a so-called cow-dung therapy , saying smearing of cow dung on the body does not give protection against coronavirus but may cause other infections including mucormycosis.
A small group of people has been visiting a cow shelter run by Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Prathisthanam (SGVP) here to take the therapy, believing that it increases immunity against COVID-19.
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AHMEDABAD: Doctors in Gujarat have warned against a so-called cow-dung therapy , saying smearing of cow dung on the body does not give protection against coronavirus but may cause other infections including mucormycosis.
A small group of people has been visiting a cow shelter run by Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Prathisthanam (SGVP) in Ahmedabad to take the therapy, believing that it increases immunity against Covid-19.
The shelter houses over 200 cows. For the last one month, around 15 persons visit it every Sunday to apply cow dung and cow urine on the body. It is then washed off with cow milk, said an SGVP official.