Rusty Neti Pot

johnkramer · 07-23-2004, 05:23 PM

Having recently purchased a copper neti pot - which i love. Its began to go rusty. Some greenish/blue colouring in places. Is this dangerous? Is there anything i can do to prevent this?? I am writing to you from Southern Spain and don't have access to a lot of 'yoga' information out here.

Any advice would be appreciated,

Namaste,

Chandra · 07-28-2004, 08:05 PM

Dear John,

A brief search of the internet reveals that copper ingestion is a cause for concern, particularly when the water contains corrosive elements. It has been linked to various gastrointestinal symptoms. What follows is one abstract. You can get a great deal of information from a search on the internet "copper ingestion".

http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/199...loch-full.html

Namaste,
Chandra

Mahalingam · 07-29-2004, 12:53 PM

Clean it off.

johnkramer · 08-01-2004, 12:20 PM

Thanks for the replies..... I was basically wondering if this a common problem with copper neti pots.

Namaste,

earth · 08-04-2004, 01:13 PM

get a ceramic one or stainless. Copper and water are not a good combination for container of human consumables.

lotus · 12-17-2004, 07:16 PM

In Ayurveda (ancient Eastern healing system) copper is very healing .Ayurvedic practitioners believe that drinking water purified by keeping it over night in a copper vessel will help prevent arteriosclerosisThe essential mineral copper is reputed to help balance acidity and normalize digestion and assimilation. Leave water in a copper cup overnight, then drink it in the morning.
It is also recommended for vitiligo and diabetes,etc.
I think if you clean your copper neti pot with a copper cleaner and warm soapy water it'll be fine to use.

cgoodson · 01-01-2005, 09:22 AM

Try cleaning it with vinegar.

blackpanther · 04-25-2005, 03:02 AM

we use tamarind to clean it

yf2002 · 05-09-2005, 05:12 AM

Does using a neti pot help with allergies?

12-17-2004, 07:16 PM	#6
lotus Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Thai Massage and other Massage, Whole life consultant Posts: 1	In Ayurveda (ancient Eastern healing system) copper is very healing .Ayurvedic practitioners believe that drinking water purified by keeping it over night in a copper vessel will help prevent arteriosclerosisThe essential mineral copper is reputed to help balance acidity and normalize digestion and assimilation. Leave water in a copper cup overnight, then drink it in the morning. It is also recommended for vitiligo and diabetes,etc. I think if you clean your copper neti pot with a copper cleaner and warm soapy water it'll be fine to use. __________________ Laugh and love someone daily

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07-23-2004, 05:23 PM	#1
johnkramer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2	Having recently purchased a copper neti pot - which i love. Its began to go rusty. Some greenish/blue colouring in places. Is this dangerous? Is there anything i can do to prevent this?? I am writing to you from Southern Spain and don't have access to a lot of 'yoga' information out here. Any advice would be appreciated, Namaste,

07-28-2004, 08:05 PM	#2
Chandra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: yoga teacher, massage therapist Posts: 243	Dear John, A brief search of the internet reveals that copper ingestion is a cause for concern, particularly when the water contains corrosive elements. It has been linked to various gastrointestinal symptoms. What follows is one abstract. You can get a great deal of information from a search on the internet "copper ingestion". http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/199...loch-full.html Namaste, Chandra

07-29-2004, 12:53 PM	#3
Mahalingam Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 25	Clean it off.

08-01-2004, 12:20 PM	#4
johnkramer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2	Thanks for the replies..... I was basically wondering if this a common problem with copper neti pots. Namaste,

08-04-2004, 01:13 PM	#5
earth Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 10	get a ceramic one or stainless. Copper and water are not a good combination for container of human consumables.

01-01-2005, 09:22 AM	#7
cgoodson Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	Try cleaning it with vinegar.

04-25-2005, 03:02 AM	#8
blackpanther Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 8	we use tamarind to clean it

05-09-2005, 05:12 AM	#9
yf2002 Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2	Does using a neti pot help with allergies?