Facebook Pixel Woman uses urine as eyewash: Doctors issue strict warning | The Avenue Mail - newspaper - Read this story on Magzter.com
Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just

$149.99
 
$74.99/Year

Try GOLD - Free

Woman uses urine as eyewash: Doctors issue strict warning

The Avenue Mail

|

June 28, 2025

A recent social media post promoting the use of urine as an eye wash has raised serious concerns among medical professionals.

Doctors are warning the public that urine is not safe for eye care and can lead to harm, including irritation, infection, and even vision loss.

The video, posted by Nupur Pittie, a self-described "medicine-free life coach" from Pune, shows her pouring urine into two eye wash cups and using them to rinse her eyes.

In the Instagram video, Pittie claimed that the first urine of the morning could relieve symptoms like eye redness, dryness, and irritation.

She explained that the process involves collecting fresh urine, filling the eye cups, and blinking several times while the eyes are submerged in it.

However, medical experts strongly disagree.

"NEVER! NEVER! NEVER DO THIS! Urine always belongs in the toilet-never elsewhere. Don't harm yourself," warned Dr. Jaison Philip, a urologist, in a post on X.

He added that while the pH of normal human urine ranges from 5.5 to 6.5 (acidic), the ideal pH for eye wash solutions is around 7.4 (alkaline). "Using urine as an eyewash can cause anything from inflammation to vision loss," he wrote.

MORE STORIES FROM The Avenue Mail

The Avenue Mail

Grand Tribal Cultural Conclave in Delhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders at the grand 'Janjati Sanskritik Samagam' (Tribal Cultural Conclave), held at the capital on Sunday, emphasised that the event celebrated the coming together of tribal communities, displaying the culture of united India.

time to read

1 mins

May 25, 2026

The Avenue Mail

Twisha Sharma laid to rest, AIIMS team examines scene

In a significant development in the high-profile Twisha Sharma death case, a four-member forensic team from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi completed the second post-mortem examination of Twisha Sharma's body, which had been kept in the AIIMS Bhopal mortuary, on Sunday.

time to read

1 min

May 25, 2026

The Avenue Mail

Dharmendra Pradhan seeks IIT help on CBSE portal

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has decided to rope in professors and technical experts from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and IIT Kanpur to help the CBSE ensure a glitch-free re-evaluation process, an official said on Sunday.

time to read

1 min

May 25, 2026

The Avenue Mail

BJP sweeps Falta repoll, CPI(M) second

Results for the Falta Assembly repoll in West Bengal have been declared at the end of all the rounds of counting on Sunday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Debangshu Panda being declared elected by a landslide margin of 1,09,021 votes.

time to read

1 mins

May 25, 2026

The Avenue Mail

Missing girl student's body found hanging from tree

The body of a missing 15-year-old Class IX student was hanging from a tree in a secluded area in East Singhbhum district, triggering tension in the area, officials said on Sunday.

time to read

1 min

May 25, 2026

The Avenue Mail

Ebola outbreak: India advises citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Congo, Uganda

The government on Sunday advised Indian citizens, currently residing in or travelling to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, to strictly follow public health guidance issued by local authorities and maintain heightened precautions, in light of the reported outbreak of Ebola disease in these countries.

time to read

1 min

May 25, 2026

The Avenue Mail

India-US set to seal long-term trade pact

India and the United States are close to finalising a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement that will be \"beneficial\", \"sustainable\", and aligned with the national interests of both countries, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.

time to read

1 min

May 25, 2026

The Avenue Mail

Twisha Sharma suicide case: Husband Samarth Singh sent to 7-day police remand

Samarth Singh, husband of actor Twisha Sharma and the prime accused in her alleged suicide case, was sent to seven days of police remand by a Bhopal district court on Saturday.

time to read

1 mins

May 24, 2026

The Avenue Mail

China coal mine accident leaves 82 dead, nine trapped

The coal mine accident in north China's Shanxi Province has left 82 dead, with nine others still trapped, according to Xinhua reporters at the site.

time to read

1 min

May 24, 2026

The Avenue Mail

Bengal govt cuts Bakrid holiday to one day

The West Bengal government on Saturday issued a notification declaring May 28 as the Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) holiday this year, cancelling the earlier notification issued under the previous Mamata Banerjee-led regime that had declared a two-day holiday on May 26 and 27.

time to read

1 min

May 24, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size