The moment we hear copper, we are reminded of nice bronze like utensils, used to store water overnight or in the day time; or the copper vessels showcased as the traditional items at our houses. Either you would have seen this practice at home done by your elders or you would have seen it on internet as a healthy practice. Nowadays, most of the fitness pages vouch for the usage of copper utensils for storing and drinking water. So why this upsurge?
It is no surprise that our ancestors followed these practices religiously and kept illnesses at bay. Water is important to sustain life. How we consume it is even more important. Last few decades we saw the rise in the usage of plastic for storing water. Along with it we also saw the rise in deteriorating health. Both are linked in ways we can not fathom.
So, what is so amazing about copper? To answer that let’s see the wonderful healing benefits of drinking water stored in a Copper vessel:
Storing water in a copper vessel creates a natural purification process. It can kill all the micro-organisms present in the water that could be harmful to the body. Water stored in a copper vessel, preferably overnight or at least for four hours, acquires a certain quality from the copper. Copper is an essential trace mineral that is vital to human health. Drinking 2 to 3 glasses of water is required to supply your body with enough copper. When water is stored in a copper container, the mineral gets leached into it. This copper leached into the water helps in breaking down food particles in our body and improves our digestion. Copper is known to strengthen your immune system and aid in the production of new cells. Research says that virus can last about three days on a plastic surface as well as on stainless steel surface. It can also sustain for a period of one entire day on cardboard, while it can sustain only for about four hours on a copper surface.
So much of information to digest. But you got the gist of what we were talking about. For those who are new to the usage of copper, here is how copper ware can be effectively utilised for drinking:
Fill the Copper bottle with water and let it rest for 3 hours. Similarly, it is better to leave the Copper glass with water overnight. Water acquires Copper properties and its benefits during this resting period. Copper bottles also kill harmful bacteria and viruses. Drink this stored water as soon as you get up in the morning, preferably at room temperature. Having said that; Copper darkens naturally over a period of time and thereby, requires cleaning from time to time.
So why wait when we can shift to healthier lifestyle with such small modifications. Let’s take a step in improvising our health and also saving earth from discarded non degradable plastic bottles.