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.
Outlook Web Bureau 13 May 2021, Last Updated at 8:40 am Representational image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-13T08:37:17+05:30 Cow Dung Therapy Can t Beat Covid, May Actually Trigger Black Fungus, Warn Doctors outlookindia.com 2021-05-13T08:40:08+05:30
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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.
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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.
Outlook Web Bureau 11 May 2021, Last Updated at 6:35 pm Twitter: @Reuters Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-11T18:31:41+05:30 Gujarat: Doctors Warn Against Cow Dung Therapy, Say It May Lead To Mucormycosis outlookindia.com 2021-05-11T18:35:36+05:30
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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.