IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti’s statement on cow urine has created a big controversy. He shared an incident related to cow urine, after which there was a sharp reaction on social media. People termed it as scientifically baseless and said that such claims should be based on proven research. Meanwhile, CEO of Zoho company Sridhar Vembu has appointed IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti. Support While saying that modern science is giving recognition to our traditional knowledge.
Vembu wrote on social media platform He has given examples of scientific research based on the benefits of cow urine. Modern science has now started understanding the importance of our traditional knowledge. But online critics are only showing their biases, which have no scientific basis. Professor Kamakoti, stay strong. There is no need to succumb to these criticisms.”
IIT Madras Director Prof Kamakoti is an accomplished researcher and educator.
He gave citations of scientific papers on the beneficial properties of cow urine. Modern science is increasingly recognizing the value of our traditional insights. Online mobs are simply channeling…
— Sridhar Vembu (@svembu) January 21, 2025
Apart from this, Vembu wrote in another tweet, “Those who are making fun of cow urine do not know that fecal transplants and fecal pills taken from healthy individuals (especially from old societies, which have been untouched by modern food) Scientific interest is increasing. “This process helps restore beneficial gut bacteria.”
He further wrote, “Gut bacteria are the most important part of our immune system and play a huge role in our physical and mental health. Therefore, ‘beneficial properties of cow urine and cow dung’ is not a superstition. Modern science has also started agreeing on this. “Only narrow-minded people who criticize online deny it.”
The people who are mocking cow urine don’t know how fecal transplants and fecal pills (yes!) from very healthy individuals (preferably from pre-industrial societies, not exposed to modern diets) are seeing growing scientific interest due to their role in restoring beneficial gut…
— Sridhar Vembu (@svembu) January 21, 2025
Let us tell you that IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti had claimed during a program that a monk, instead of going to the doctor for the treatment of fever, consumed cow urine and his fever went away within 15 minutes. The event was organized on the occasion of Pongal. In this program, he described cow urine as an ‘important medicine’ and mentioned its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and said that it can help in diseases like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). He also told its other medicinal properties.