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Re:Fatal brain-eating microbe found in Lake Jackson, Texas w... by krtkush on Sunday September 27, 2020 @05:47AM (#24605465)
As an Indian I have never heard of own urine being used to clear nasal passage. It has always been salt water or plain water.

Could you please provide some source?

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Re:Fatal brain-eating microbe found in Lake Jackson, Texas w... by Hokusai on Sunday September 27, 2020 @05:56AM (#24605508)
Look for Urine therapy, I guess that this is not a great source but there you go: https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5884/amaroli
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Re:Fatal brain-eating microbe found in Lake Jackson, Texas w... by waterhouse on Sunday September 27, 2020 @06:58AM (#24605737)
The page mentions "drinking [one's own urine] or massaging it into the body", but doesn't seem to mention using it to clear the nose.
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Re:Fatal brain-eating microbe found in Lake Jackson, Texas w... by dgellow on Sunday September 27, 2020 @06:52AM (#24605713)
Urine therapy is an alternative medicine with zero scientific evidence to support any beneficial claims.
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Re:Fatal brain-eating microbe found in Lake Jackson, Texas w... by Hokusai on Sunday September 27, 2020 @10:34AM (#24606932)
> Urine therapy is an alternative medicine with zero scientific evidence to support any beneficial claims.

Yes. There is zero evidence to support any of its claims, nobody should do that. I just was pointing out that it exists, that it is a thing as an answer to the parent comment.

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Re:Fatal brain-eating microbe found in Lake Jackson, Texas w... by pvaldes on Sunday September 27, 2020 @11:46AM (#24607491)
Well, science reports some uses. Urea is used in some skin care creams. It acts as a moisturing and mild exfoliant. I hope they use only synthetic urea for that in any case.
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