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Interior designers have been obsessed with copper and the shiny red colour for a long time. The reddish shiny metal is again back in fashion. It is shrugging off competition from stainless steel and chrome, even in furnishing designs. This surge has been after nearly 40 years, since the 1970’s when copper was very popular in fashion. The recent scientific findings about the health benefits of using copper have contributed in this trend as well. The use of copper jugs to store water has become a dual thing, healthy as well as trendy. The Captivating Colour of Copper   People are also keen to carry copper water bottles to place of work, as it has proven to purify water and offer digestive benefits as well. What else makes copper attractive? One of the attractions of copper is the spectrum of colours copper provides. It ranges from light rose gold to oxidized brown creating a glamorous look. Interior designers find it to be very eye catching and also having high emotion...

We all know copper to be a good conductor of electricity, and its use in the electrical industry. But off late it has become a darling of the health care industry. More and more copper is being used in health care as the base metal copper is generally good for health. The anti-microbial property of copper has been responsible for this change in attitude towards this reddish brown metal. According to Environmental Protection Agency copper surface kills almost all of bacteria (99.9% to be precise) within a matter of a couple of hours. This means it can be use to plate surfaces in hospitals where most of the infection spread is through contact. Around 150 health care facilities around the United States have already installed a copper alloy surface in their premises in 2011. The products used are copper carts to carry medicine and swabs to copper door knobs. According to a comparative study of facilities using copper and ones not using copper the infection rates of the ones using cop...

Drinking water stored in a copper vessel is one of the most popular home remedies which have now been forgotten. The most amazing effect copper has on water is that it remains fresh for a long period. Copper slowly dissolves in water to lend some positive effects which are beneficial for the body. It is good for the digestive system, kills all the germs and many other positive properties. Let us take a closer look at some of the benefits of drinking copper charged water. Improves the digestive system – Inability to digest certain kinds of food items, acidity and gas are common problems related to the digestive system. When you drink copper charged water it stimulates the rhythmic movement of stomach muscles known as peristalsis. This helps the food to get digested and the waste to move along the intestines. The metal also detoxifies the stomach and aids in elimination of waste from the body. Drinking copper charged water early in the morning is the way to regularly detoxify the st...

Copper and zinc are trace elements necessary for the metabolic activities of the body. They are required in miniscule quantities as compared to other minerals like calcium and potassium. The key to good health is having a balance of copper and zinc in the body. Any imbalance whether it is excess or deficiency can be dangerous for the body. The duo of copper and zinc, need to maintain a ratio with zinc slightly more than copper. This is very essential for delicate serum balance. As per the modern medical science the ratio should be 0.8 to 1 and should never exceed 1 is to 1 ratio. Copper should never be more than zinc. If zinc deficiency occurs liver is the best source for supplementing. In case of copper deficiency you could start drinking copper charged water from a copper jug or copper tumbler. Deficiency of Copper and/or Zinc leads to coronary artery disease? A study in Iran in the year 2007 has linked low copper and zinc levels in human body to coronary artery disease. T...

Pathogen Killing Capabilities Copper surfaces can kill harmful bacteria and virus as revealed by a research done in Britain. It is very interesting that Ayurveda knew about this property of copper long back. They were much ahead of what we call modern medical science. Ancient Indian tradition of keeping water in copper ware before offering to god signifies that they knew that copper can make water pure. Even now large copper pots are used to store water in temples. This water can remain fresh for years. If the same water is kept in other metals like steel or earthen pots bacteria or virus easily grows in it. So what is the secret of the fresh water? The secret is that copper raises the pH of water. The copper metal slowly reacts with water which is known as oligodynamic effect in chemical terms. It forms a light alkali with water which is not harmful for animals or plants. This Alkali raises the pH of the water slightly making it uninhabitable for Bacteria and Virus. The rese...

                                                                                     How Copper Changes the Nature of Water Copper is a metal that slowly reacts with water. There is no instant reaction but slow reaction. Copper slowly dissolves in water forming a mild alkali which raises the pH slightly. You just have to put water in a copper jug and leave it for 8 to 9 hours. The general practice is to store the water in copper ware overnight and drink on empty stomach in the morning. When you store water for just 3 hours in copper jugs it is enough for killing the h...

                                                         Summary: Copper tarnishing is a common problem with things made of copper. The green grime on edges or black spots makes the copper articles look bad. But the common belief that impurity causes it completely wrong. Pure copper reacts with water to form oxides which are the reason for the tarnish and spots. Hence alloys of copper like Brass take longer to tarnish. Generally metal clears containing VOC (Volatile organic compounds) like Formaldehyde are used to clean the copper articles. But these chemicals are harmful for human health. Many things present in home like lemon and salt can be used to clean copper effectively. 3 simple methods are illustr...