The benefits of copper for health
Honestly our ancestors had so many things figured out, its crazy and mind-blowing. It is popularly known in Ayurveda to use clay, copper and Kansa Metal in the kitchen and for beauty rituals. I mean, who knew that these things can have so many benefits for our health!
Lets talk about Clay for a hot minute. Everyone loves a good clay mask facial, right? the minerals found in clay are known to have toxin absorbing & anti-inflammatory properties. In Ayurveda, when it is combined with herbs like sandalwood powder, neem, turmeric, rose water or milk, it can be transformed into beautiful face masks, clay baths or herbal poultices to promote skin health, remove toxins, and reduce swelling, redness & inflammation.
On top of all that, clay pots are amazing for slow cooking and keeping your water naturally coo! Its porous nature allows both moisture and heat to circulate easily. Consuming water stored in a clay jug will quench your thirst without disturbing your digestion.
Good digestion promotes glowing skin
Speaking of digestion, the ancient Ayurvedic doctors had a really sweet way with words especially for Kansa Metal made from copper and tin. Lovingly called ‘The Hands of Grace’, it is said that cooking with Kansa Metal and eating from it regularly purifies our food, boost intellect and enhance immunity. When they say beauty comes from within, Kansa Metal really stays true to that.
The most popular and recognized used of Kansa Metal is the Kansa Wand. This beauty tool is frequently used to promote lymphatic drainage, improve circulation, reduce puffiness, and remove toxins by using long, gentle and circular strokes on the face, head and feet. Anyone using or receiving treatment from the Kansa Wand will leave experience supple & glowing skin.
As we talk about glowing skin, Ayurveda emphasizes that having good skin comes from having good digestion. Copper, according to ancient Ayurvedic physicians, is believed to be one of the best materials for cooking as it heats quickly, cooks evenly, reduces the risk of bacterial spreading and helps in balancing Pitta dosha is responsible for maintaining good digestion!
One of the best ways to support good digestion is by drinking copper-infused water on an empty stomach first thing in the morning after scraping your tongue with a copper tongue scraper. All you need to do is store some water in a copper jug overnight! Who knew something so potent for our brain and heart health could be so effortless to prepare? Medical News Today confirms that copper is an essential nutrient for the body because it helps with red blood cell formation, increases iron absorption, boosts collagen production, maintain healthy bones and immunity.
Cultivating good oral hygiene practices
As a daily oral hygiene practice, copper tongue scapers remove toxins, eliminate bad breath and improve production of good quality saliva for healthy digestion & good immunity. Tongue scraping can be done anytime of the day and preferably before your meals. Copper is the preferred metal for tongue scrapers because it is a bacteria-resistant metal and will last a long time. Studies have shown that Copper is toxic to bad bacteria and provides important enzymes that are needed for the healthy microbes in the mouth to survive. In another study, the antiseptic benefits of copper were so great that, when copper was put in hospital rooms as furnishings, the bacteria count on all of the surfaces in the rooms was significantly reduced! Therefore, a copper tongue scraper is best tool to have in your bathroom!
Ayurvedic Oral Hygiene Steps:
- Scrape your tongue the moment you wake up in the morning. Start from the back and apply gentle pressure while scraping it forward towards the tip of your tongue. Repeat this 3 to 7 times. Rinse your mouth with water.
- Brush your teeth gently with a herbal toothpaste.
- Use your first finger to massage your gums with some honey or with your herbal toothpaste. Rinse your mouth with water.
- Take 2 tablespoons of cold pressed sesame oil or coconut oil and perform oil pulling for 3 to 5 minutes. Remember to spit the oil into the dustbin!
- Rinse your mouth with warm water and smile!
