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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
‘Depressing and terrifying': Pune woman washes eyes with own urine in viral video, Liver Doc issues warning
A bizarre and disturbing video shared on Instagram by Pune-based "medicine-free life coach" Nupur Pittie has gone viral, showing her rinsing her eyes with her own urine. Claiming it helps with redness, dryness, and irritation, Pittie described the practice as part of her natural healing routine. The video, titled 'Urine Eye Wash — Nature's Own Medicine,' racked up over 1.5 lakh views in 24 hours and sparked a wave of criticism and concern online. In the clip, Pittie explains she uses fresh, midstream morning urine as an eye rinse. While she promotes it as an alternative remedy, medical professionals have strongly warned against the practice. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is It Possible to Get a Flatter Tummy After 50—And How? Lulutox Undo The post read, "Yesterday we explored the cooling power of Triphala eye wash. But if you're open-minded (and a little curious), this one takes healing a step deeper. Fresh morning midstream urine — yes, your own body's creation — has been used for centuries in natural healing as a powerful anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and detoxifying agent. Used as a gentle eye rinse, it can help reduce: Redness, Dryness, Irritation, And even support long-term clarity. Always use clean hands, fresh midstream, and full awareness.?Your body knows how to heal itself — sometimes, you just need to get out of the way." However, multi-award-winning hepatologist Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips , known online as The Liver Doc , reposted the video on X (formerly Twitter), urging people not to follow such advice: Live Events 'Please don't put your urine inside your eyes. Urine is not sterile,' he wrote, adding, 'Boomer aunties trying to be cool on Instagram is depressing... and terrifying.' Many Instagram users also slammed her saying, "Urine is a waste excreted by your body, which can contain bacteria, which could be acidic .. and you choose to clean your eye with that? Totally unsanitary, and irresponsible of u to put this up. Are you still able to see?" Another quipped, "Next: Poop as facial maybe?"
Mint
12 hours ago
- Health
- Mint
‘What on earth is this?' Woman washes eyes with her own urine; Liver Doc says 'This is not normal. If you are trying...'
Pune-based Nupur Pittie has sparked a debate on social media for using her own urine for eye care. She recently shared a video on Instagram, which showed her strange therapy -- washing her eyes with her own urine. The video carries a caption: "Urine Eye Wash- Nature's Own Medicine." In the video, Nupur explains how she uses her own fresh midstream morning urine as a natural medicine for her eyes. In a post on Instagram, Nupur Pittie wrote: 'Yesterday we explored the cooling power of Triphala eye wash. But if you're open-minded (and a little curious), this one takes healing a step deeper.' 'Fresh morning midstream urine — yes, your own body's creation — has been used for centuries in natural healing as a powerful anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and detoxifying agent,' she added. She also claimed that washing eyes with own urine helps with redness, dryness, and irritation. Nupur said: 'Used as a gentle eye rinse, it can help reduce: Redness, Dryness, Irritation. And even support long-term clarity.' 'Always use clean hands, fresh midstream, and full awareness. Your body knows how to heal itself — sometimes, you just need to get out of the way.' The video, since posted on Tuesday, went viral and garnered more than 1.5 lakh views on Instagram. Sharing the video on X, Hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips (TheLiverDoc) said: "Please don't put your urine inside your eyes. Urine is not sterile." He also criticised the trend and called it "depressing and terrifying". The Liver Doc also commented on Nupur's Instagram post, saying 'You need help woman. This is not normal. If you are trying to ride the social media 'following and like wave', this is not the way. Get help.' An Instagram user commented: 'God forbid what did i just witnessed.' A second user wrote: 'Urine is a waste excreted by your body, which can contain bacteria, which could be acidic .. and u choose to clean your eye with that ?' 'High on urine,' another user wrote.
