A Study of the Place of Gomiz in Ancient Iranian Health

 Hygiene, individual and social health had a special place in ancient Iran and the Gomiz (cow urine), as a disinfectant and purifying substance, have been considered by the ancient Iranians. The purpose of this research is to study the place of Gomiz as a natural cleanser in the health of ancient Iran.

 This research was conducted by library method and content analysis, based on historical and religious sources with the keywords Gomiz, Natural cleanser, Ancient Iran and hygiene. The keywords were searched in Persian and English in Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar and SID databases and the findings were written after collection, coding and classification.

Ethical Considerations:

 In this research, the ethical aspects of library study including the authenticity of the text, honesty and trustworthiness have been observed.

 Water and Gomiz have been the purifiers of ancient Iran and used to purify the human body and soul, environment, dishes, clothes, corpses and contaminated places, reducing disease transmission and medical cases. Gomiz was used in most religious rituals, including Ablution, Disinfecting and Barshanum and was sometimes considered more effective than water.

 According to ancient Iranian sources, Gomiz was considered a disinfectant and a cleanser and often washing with clean water has also been discussed. However, Gomiz was considered a cleansing and disinfectant substance in Zoroastrian religious ceremonies it is not considered a disinfectant in the scientific community today. Although gomiz is pure in Islam, it is not a purifying element. Further practical and laboratory research in confirming or disproving the disinfectant properties of Gomiz by relevant experts could be a retelling of a new theory.