Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 1. Fuel - cow dung patties (gootte) for cooking 2. Fertilizer - composting makes it even more powerful 3. Heat source - cow dung is naturally hot -compost makes hotter put in glass house to heat glass house or run pipes thru it to get hot water. 3. Purifier - natural antiseptic qualities 4. Floor coating - used mixed with mud and water on floors in mud houses. Improves water absorption of mud. Prevents muddy puddles resulting from spilt water. 5. Mud brick additive - improves resistance to disintegration 6. Skin tonic - mixed with crushed neem leaves smeared on skin - good for boils and heat rash (SP used it for heat rash in Mayapur.) 7. Smoke producer - smoldering cow patties keep away mosquitoes. Can also make smoked paneer over such smoke. Tastes great in pasta! /images/graemlins/smile.gif Ash - from patties used in cooking. - 8. Pot cleaner - used dry absorbs oil and fat wet as a general cleaner 9. Brass polisher - tamarind removes oxidation - wet ashes polishes 10. Fertilizer - alkaline - cow dung ash is basically lime with a few other mineral mixed in 11. Mud additive - dries up slippery mud puddles 12. Mud brick additive - mud and lime (cow dung ashes) becomes like cement 13. Pond PH balancer - thrown into pond neutralizes acid. 14. Tooth polish - 15. Sun-dried organic recreational-aerodynamic-device -cow patty Frisbees /images/graemlins/wink.gif 16. Fan for fire - large cow patties can be used as make shift fans. 17. Deity worship - ingredient in panca gavya Any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarun Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 In the spirit of Goldfinger's Odd-job, may we engage your use #15 to purify our local popstars, police & politicians? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Mooooooooooooooooooooooo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 yes, but why do the burning cow patties deter mosquitoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Skeeters don't like smoke. That is why it is good to burn incense outside around you to keep mosquitoes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Grow reishi mushrooms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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