Water Kept Overnight in a Clean Copper Vessel
Water stored overnight in a clean, shining copper vessel and sipped in the morning. Never lemon or acid juices in it; skip with Wilson's disease or sensitive stomachs.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
An old habit with a few strict rules
Storing drinking water in a copper vessel overnight is a long-standing Indian habit, and studies show copper can reduce some germs in the water. Claims for weight loss, detox or thyroid are not proven. A little copper dissolves into the water, and too much can be harmful, so it must be done with care.
Keep the vessel clean and bright and use it only for plain water, never for lemon water, juice, buttermilk or anything acidic, which pull out too much copper. Fill it in the evening and drink it in the morning, up to about one glass, and do not store water in it for more than a day. Skip it with Wilson's disease, liver disease, a sensitive stomach, or in children and pregnancy unless your doctor says it is fine.
Ingredients
- A clean copper vessel or bottle
- Plain drinking water
- Tamarind and salt (to clean the vessel)
How to prepare
- Scrub the vessel with tamarind and salt, rinse well and dry.
- Fill with plain water in the evening.
How to use
- Leave overnight, then sip about a glass in the morning.
- Wash and dry the vessel daily.
Helpful habits
- Never store anything acidic in it.
- Do not keep water in it for more than a day.
Precautions
- Never put lemon, juice or other acidic drinks in a copper vessel.
- Skip it with Wilson's disease, liver disease, a sensitive stomach, or in children and pregnancy unless a doctor agrees.
- A habit, not a treatment; weight loss and detox claims are not proven.
Frequently asked questions
Does copper water help weight loss?
- There is no proof.
Can I put lemon water in it?
- No, acids draw out too much copper.
How long can the water stand?
- About one night, and not for days.
