The hazards of copper pots are as follows:

1. Copper easily generates patina (copper hydrogen carbonate oxide) in a humid environment and green powder (copper oxide) produced by oxidation in the air. ) are toxic substances. In addition, copper and tin produced by friction during cooking are also harmful to human health.

2. Copper pots are not suitable for boiling medicine. The chemical composition of copper is unstable and easily oxidized. It reacts with the chemical composition of traditional Chinese medicine and will affect the efficacy of the medicine.

Extended information

The wonderful features of copper pot cooking, such as copper tripods, Li Ge, etc., are excerpted from the CCTV "Into Science" program. Copper products have good energy saving, antibacterial, water purification, environmental protection, prevention of Alzheimer's disease, treatment of vitiligo, juvenile gray hair, etc. Copper is an essential trace element in the human body and plays an important role in the body's metabolism

Excerpted from Copper Theory, copper has special effects in sterilization. When you pour water into the pot, it creates a huge sterilizing effect. This is called the "copper ion effect" and prevents the formation of microorganisms. and maintained their own cleanliness. Copper can destroy 157 types of harmful E. coli, experiments show. Bacteria cannot survive on copper products or dishes.

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