Urine’s Strange History in Folk Medicine
Ancient cultures believed urine could heal almost anything – they drank it, rubbed it on wounds, and even used it for seaside emergencies. Coastal villagers splashed urine on jellyfish stings and sea urchin wounds, a practice that still happens on some beaches today. While most urine treatments proved useless, scientists later found valuable compounds in it. Medical researchers extracted human growth hormone from urine to help children with growth disorders, and urine tests now diagnose numerous health conditions.
