Actor Paresh Rawal recently made headlines after revealing an unusual method, which he chased to cure a knee injury: drinking his own urine.

In an interview with Lallantop, Rawal shared that he took the step based on the advice of Viru Devgan, father of late stunt director and actor Ajay Devgan, who went to meet him while being admitted to Nanavati Max Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai.

Rawal said during the interview, “He (Veeru Devgan) asked me to drink his urine in the morning. He said that Veeru Devgan advised him to avoid alcohol, tobacco and mutton, and instead sticks with regular food with urine therapy.

Rawal mentioned that he strictly followed this advice and even jokingly said, “I would sip it like a beer because if I want to follow, I will do it properly.” According to the actor, his X-ray reports showed impressive treatment, surprising his doctor, he said that he did it directly for 15 days.

However, medical experts have come forward to strongly discourage such practices, warning of potential health risks.

Health professionals agree that there is no scientific basis for drinking urine to promote treatment or health. Instead, they warn that this can cause infection and pose unnecessary stress on the kidneys.

A liver specialist, known as “The Lever Dock” on the social media platform X. Symbol AB Philips replied: “Please do not drink your urine (or other) because a Bollywood actor says so. There is no scientific evidence to support this idea that drinking urine provides any health benefits.”

Dr. Philips reported that urine contains toxins and waste which work hard to eliminate the body. He said, “Urine intake can be harmful, potentially bacteria, toxins and other harmful substances can be introduced into the bloodstream. Your kidneys work very hard to remove toxic items from your body through urine. Do not insult it by putting it back,” he wrote.

Dr. Prethic Hegde, Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement Specialist, told India Today Digital that clinically, urine is seen as waste liquid with no medicinal properties.

Dr. “Drinking it is forced to reproduce toxins without any pure benefits by drinking it. Drinking it. There is no health benefit in urinary urination and its high salt content can spoil dehydration due to its high salt content, so it is strongly discouraged.”

The practice of drinking urine, known as Eurofagi or urine therapy, has been around for thousands of years. Historical records suggest that ancient Egypt, Greeks and Romans used it with it.

However, these claims are completely unbalanced, Dr. Hegde said.

Scientifically, urine is an waste product made up of filtered metabolic byproducts that the body needs to be eliminated, not reborb. Modern medical research confirms that urine urine does not promote tissue regeneration, joint recovery, or immune growth.

The expert said, “The idea that urine can cure injuries or assist in recovery, there is a myth, lack of any biological or clinical verification. Standard orthopedic and medical practices do not support or recommend this approach, because there is no scientific evidence to prove any health or treatment benefits.”

Even today, in parts of the world, including Nigeria and rural areas of India, urine therapy is still practiced as a part of traditional medicine.

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Cardiologist Dr. at Whitefield Hospital in Bengaluru. Deepak Krishnamurthy also strictly said: “Don’t drink your or anyone’s urine.”

Experts emphasize that while urine is mostly composed of water (91% to 96%), it also contains salts, ammonia and other waste products filtered by the kidneys. Unlike popular perception, urine is not sterile and may include bacteria, some of which can cause infections.

“The urine covers the urinary tract focusing with the urinary tract (salts, urea, ammonia) and potentially microbes, so swallowing it can increase dehydration or dystroolite electrolyte balance. For example, the content of salt is high in dehydration, as it wanders. It wanders. Toxicity or drug side effects,”. Hegde said.

The renal requirement to process urine again puts additional stress on the renal function, possibly leading to kidney damage.

While the story of Paresh Rawal has attracted attention, doctors recommend the public not to follow such unproven and potentially dangerous practices.