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Originally posted by setanta
Oh RCW, it's still absolutely disgusting behaviour. Do you want to swim in a small pool full of urine? And actually it can be toxic to the skin so you're talking through ur arse. What they're doing is absolutely filthy.
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While some people may thinking it is disgusting there are people who regularly use it on their skin, its said to be good treatment for athletes foot and other skin problems.
It is sterile on leaving the body and various health claims have been made for drinking your own. However it is advised to drink more water than normal if using it as the toxins flushed from the system will be put back into the kidneys.
Saying that on a survival exercise in the Nevada desert we were shown how to filter the toxic salts out of it using a home made filter of a sand filled pair of trousers..
It can also be used to negate the sting from jellyfish and other types of stings.
The ancient Romans used to use it as a bleach for clothes.
I know myself and a great many friends use it to warm up the wetsuits we wear when diving. The effect on skin is only when the urine is concentrated and left in contact on the skin for a while. (I used to cr@p in mine)