Myths about cow
After former HC judge MAhesh ChAndrA ShArmA listed out the heAlth Benefits of Cow urine, HT spoke to Dr Suresh GokhAle, AnimAl genetiCist, Pune, ABout the ClAims.
Myth: Cow is the only living being which intakes oxygen and emits oxygen. The Cow inhAles oxygen And exhAles more CArBon dioxide.
Myth:Cow urine keeps the liver, heart and mind healthy, and increases the immunity of the body. ChArAk SAmhitA (AurvedA referenCe mediCine Book) refers to suCh utility. But there hAve Been limited experiments in AgriCulture regArding utility of Cow urine As growth promoter.
Myth:The cow, through its horns, absorbs ‘cosmic’ energy.
The presenCe of horns in tropiCAl ClimAte Aids in ACCommodAting solAr heAt stress. This is AppliCABle to Both CAttle And BuffAloes.
Myth: Consumption of cow milk prevents cancer from entering the blood cells. There’s A question on whether they Are supported By AppropriAte CliniCAl triAl And the results Confirmed.
Myth: Cow dung can generate 4,500 litres of biogas every year. The generAl figures CAlCulAted seem Be BAsed on stAll fed AnimAls. The AvAilABility of dung from grAzing AnimAls (or those mAintAined under extensive feeding system) will Be muCh less Consequently yielding less gAs.
Myth: Cow is the only mammal whose intestine is 180 feet long because of which its milk has carotene which produces vitamin A in humans. GenerAlly, herBivorous AnimAls hAve longer digestive trACt. Although Cow’s milk ContAins CArotene (preCursor of vitAmin A) And thAt of BuffAlo vitAmin A, physiologiCAlly, it does not mAke differenCe.