Clay or Earthen Pot – Ancient scientific wonder
It is a common sight in summer as we see different sizes and kinds of earthen pots or clay pots in rows. Potters make special pots to store water in the summer season. We already have refrigerators or fridges to cool water. But we store water in plastic bottles or metal bottles in the fridge. Several researchers state that prolonged usage of plastic or other metallic bottles is hazardous to health. It is the ancient method of storing water in clay or earthen pots.
Specialty of Clay pots as water storage
Clay pots are made from fine clay which decomposes back into nature. It is not dangerous to the environment at least at one point. Clay pots have small pores which allow the vaporization of water which creates a cooling effect. This is a natural refrigeration technique that needs no electricity. So it is green technology. It can be used anywhere from small huts of a village to high-end apartments in ultra-modern cities. Nature sees no differences.
Health Benefits of Water Stored in Clay or Earthen pots
- Earth has health elements. A pot or a vessel made of clay is a product of the earth. It contains the elemental healing qualities that are transferred to us when we drink water stored in earthen or clay pots.
- Naturally cooled water in clay pots will be absorbed by the body rather than the water stored in a fridge. Water stored in clay pots absorbs micro-nutrients and essential minerals from the kiln-fired beautiful globular vessels.
- Water stored in clay pots possesses an exact temperature that is neither cool nor hot for those who suffer from sunstroke. A person who is suffering from a cough or cold can drink clay pot-cooled water undoubtedly.
- The alkaline property of clay pot deals with the acidity in water and maintains proper pH balance. Drinking clay pot stored water increases the amounts of testosterone in one’s body.
Directions to Store Water in a Clay Pot
- See for cracks when buying a clay pot for water storage. Cracks in a pot affect its cooling capacity.
- Keep the pot covered always from dust and insects. Cover it with an earthen lid.
- Clean the earthen pot three days once to keep it germ-free and fresh fill the water
- Keep the pot near a window as it facilitates better vaporization enabling faster cooling. You can cover it with a moist cloth which has to be made moist when it dries off.
- You can also place the pot on a heap of grainy sand. Sprinkle a considerable amount of water in the sand to make it moist which cools the water from downwards.
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