THE WATER OF LIFE - Thought for Food

and he must take some pills for the trouble, the tenth told him there
was nothing really the matter with him, and that his headaches were
just headaches…! In citing this article I am not implying that doctors are
ignoramus. On the contrary, they are so full of erudition that "they
cannot see the wood of truth for the trees of learning"! That is one very
cogent reason why sooner or later they reject the simple remedy or
treatment for the complex, no matter how efficacious that simple
remedy has proved to be.
A final objection which may be raised against urine intake by the
fastidious (although it constitutes no argument against its therapeutical
value) is that the taste must be so " utterly revolting " that only heroes
could bring themselves to drink it. This assumption, however, is
incorrect. The taste of healthy urine is not nearly as objectionable as,
say, Epsom salts. Fresh morning urine is merely somewhat bitter and
salty. But as already mentioned, the more frequently it is taken the
more innocuous does it become; and as might be expected, its taste
varies from day to day and even from hour to hour according to the
foods which have been eaten. Even the urine which is passed in some
serious diseases is not as obnoxious to taste as its appearance may
often suggest.
And now, having cited testimonials both ancient and modern as to the
therapeutical value of urine, and having also dealt with the afore‐
mentioned objections. I will sum up the evidence contained through
many years of practice and personal experience on the part of those
who are in a position to know the real facts.
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