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to not know enough about copper bottles

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HelloYouGuys · 06/11/2024 21:56

Hiya, I was kindly given a pure copper bottle from India, for a recent birthday.

I have searched the internet, but I can't find answers to -

1- Is it ok to use distilled water in a copper bottle? I wondered, as I've learned that distilled water "pulls", and I don't want to get copper toxicity.

2-Once the water has been in the bottle for six (the recommended time) hours, can I then boil that water to make a "tea" (no milk) or will the boiling of copper water then take the benefits away?

I am grateful to all who read and can give me the wisdom of their experience.
🙏🏻

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HelloYouGuys · 06/11/2024 21:57

PS I did post this originally in Health. Abut unfortunately got no response...

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CranfordScones · 06/11/2024 22:04

It's copper, just like your water pipes (though many of those are plastic these days).

There's nothing special, and certainly nothing beneficial about it.

V0xPopuli · 06/11/2024 22:08

I mean its kinda gimmicky but whatever floats your boat

Daschund · 06/11/2024 22:10

Copper deficiency is incredibly rare. Why would you take it? I have it and when I'm in hospital I get told often how they've never seen a case in their whole careers, once by a pharmacist with over thirty years experienced.

parietal · 06/11/2024 22:10

What benefits do you think you'll get from leaving water in a copper bottle for 6 hours? A tiny bit of copper might dissolve and boiling won't take that away.

HelloYouGuys · 06/11/2024 22:10

CranfordScones · 06/11/2024 22:04

It's copper, just like your water pipes (though many of those are plastic these days).

There's nothing special, and certainly nothing beneficial about it.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to link to an article(s) about how good water is for you when it's been in a copper bottle.

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Fiery30 · 06/11/2024 22:10

Copper is known to be cooling and hence it has been used to store water. It doesnt change the property of thr water. But Im not sure what distilled water means.

curious79 · 06/11/2024 22:11

The thing you have to watch out for is if it develops verdigris- the pale blue substance. That’s very poisonous

SleepToad · 06/11/2024 22:31

Sorry but I am sat hear almost crying. Did you really not know that water in your house, in restaurants, pubs, shop passes through copper pipes. And why ask on here....imagine if there was an internet system for finding out information??? If I invented it I'd call it geegle

SoupDragon · 06/11/2024 22:34

curious79 · 06/11/2024 22:11

The thing you have to watch out for is if it develops verdigris- the pale blue substance. That’s very poisonous

Only if ingested in "significant quantities".

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