urophagia
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Urophagia is the consumption of urine. Urine was consumed in several ancient cultures for various health, healing, and cosmetic purposes. People have been known to drink urine in extreme cases of water scarcity; however numerous sources, including the US Army Field Manual, advise against it. Urine may also be consumed as a sexual activity.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mental disorder
- Subclass of
- pica
- Image
- Pissing-illustration.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Human health warnings
- Humans
- As food
- Emergency survival techniques
- Medicine
- Sexual activity
- Folk medicine
- Forced
- Animals
- Livestock
- Giraffes
- Dogs
- References
- External links
Urophagia is the consumption of urine. Urine was consumed in several ancient cultures for various health, healing, and cosmetic purposes. People have been known to drink urine in extreme cases of water scarcity; however numerous sources, including the US Army Field Manual, advise against it. Urine may also be consumed as a sexual activity.
Some male animals taste their female counterpart's urine to test fertility.
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