sivambu

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noun

The Indian practice of drinking one's own urine for supposed health benefits.

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Meanings

nounsivambu (uncountable)

alternative shivambu

  1. uncountableThe Indian practice of drinking one's own urine for supposed health benefits.

    However, according to medical anthropologist Joseph Atler, the practices of sivambu (drinking one's own urine) and amaroli recommended by modern Indian practitioners of urine therapy are closer to the ones propounded by Armstrong than traditional ayurveda or yoga […]

    2020, Brij Pal Singh Chouhan, 211 Medical Therapies In The World (part 1, page 44)

    Synonyms: amaroli

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe Indian practice of drinking one's own urine for supposed health benefits.

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amaroli
Also see
amaroli
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APA

sivambu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sivambu

MLA

“sivambu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sivambu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sivambu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sivambu.

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