Why do They Say That You Should Pee on Wounds?

In Croatian villages for a hundred years, people get injured on farms, and they use urine for any wounds. I have personal experience using urine. When I was a little boy, I got cut on my head and a lady peed on a rug then put it on my cut to stop the bleeding. A few years ago, I got bitten by dog on my hand and another on my tummy. I was bleeding and using urine to stop the bleeding. In the next few days, the wounds heeled.

Years ago we used to live without doctors and drugs and healed ourselves naturally. I am over 80 years of age, and like to see my doctor and use medications. Thanks for putting this article online. It will help some open minded people. Vince

I have an idea about our natural ability to fight invading bacteria and heal wounds, in relation to the physical placement of the urethra.

Urine is essentially sterile, has anti fungal and antibacterial qualities and I wondered if the only reason we actually have evolved to have a urethra in the location that it is, is to clean and heal our external sexual organs. I believe it is not urine's primary function to clear waste from our bodies, as we have been led to believe, but instead it's primary function is to actually keep our sexual organs clean and clear from fungus, bacteria, wash out semen and to help heal wounds. The primitive way women urinated, involved squatting, which also washes over the anus -- and when you think about it, there really is no other reason as living creatures, for us to have urine at all. Our bodies could have diverted that fluid to our bowels. I wonder if it is significant that excess vitamins are excreted in urine? Maybe these vitamins are good for our private parts too?

I understand that the medical benefits of urine have been widely studied in many areas including, but not limited to, the effect of it on wounds. While some holistic health practitioners use urine therapy for treating a variety of ailments and conditions, the medical community has not made many significant statements on the medical uses of urine.

@seag47 – It really only helps if the person peeing on the sting hasn't been drinking much water. The urine needs to be concentrated in order to lessen the pain.

They say that rinsing the area with sea water is most helpful, because it is salty and can deactivate the stingers. Regular water can actually activate them and increase the sting, and if a person has had a lot to drink before peeing on the sting, then the urine will act like fresh water and cause more pain.

I've heard of peeing on jellyfish stings before, but I've never heard of peeing on other types of wounds. I guess this is because with most wounds, you can just use alcohol or peroxide, but those wouldn't do much for jellyfish stings.

Had an operation on my foot as a kid before going on a school camp. Doctor told me to pee on the wound to stop it getting infected while in the dirty camp showers. They were pretty gross and I didn't get it infected at all.

I love how this person says "urine contains many potentially toxic substances." number one, what are they if they're so potentially toxic and number two, if they're "potentially," that means what you said has no value whatsoever.

Do your research urine itself is not toxic and on top of that it contains antibodies that strengthen the immune system, what's the purpose of your comment? anyway you see the whole excerpt on how you could use it to heal wounds they've healed gangrene with urine. stop making crap up to keep people ignorant.

as a child, my grandmother always encouraged urinating on cuts and wounds. I never recall a wound getting infected.

Sorry, but urine is neither non-toxic nor "pH balanced." Maybe you meant to say pH neutral; pH balance is a term usually used in shampoo commercials.

Anyway, the pH of human urine varies a lot depending on the person and their specific conditions, but it can be rather acidic. Its value as an antiseptic is not proven and probably comes from the fact that it has salt and salt water can clean out wounds.

As for its non-toxicity, you have that all wrong. While urine, when it leaves the human body is sterile, meaning it does not harbor organism. This does not mean it is non-toxic. These are two very different things.

Urine contains many potentially toxic substances, like urea and these breakdown into more toxic substances, like ammonia, when the urine is outside the body.

I would advise against drinking straight urine in a survival situation. Urine is saline, and will only dehydrate you further.

It can, however, be used in a solar still. dig a small hole, place a drinking vessel in the middle, pee around the vessel, then cover with something non-permeable that will trap the moisture and heat (a clear plastic sheet works really well, if available). the idea is that the water in the urine evaporates, condenses on the sheet, and drips into the vessel, leaving you with distilled water.

Very interesting! Does urine contain zinc? because zinc helps wounds to heal faster, but not more than recommended dosage, because too much zinc is toxic.

Great Article, thanks for the info