Does the copper pot affect people's health?

The biggest disadvantage of using copper as a cooker is that it is easy to produce toxic rust, which is what people call patina (like malachite). In addition, the use of copper pots will destroy vitamin C in food. The rust of copper pot produces green rust, which is called patina. The main component is basic copper carbonate. After eating, it reacts with gastric acid and can be completely absorbed by human body, because this copper content is too high, which may be harmful to human body.

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Tonglu, the name of traditional Chinese medicine. Synonyms: bronze, green. It is green basic copper carbonate produced by carbon dioxide or acetic acid on the surface of bronze ware. Tongluo is mainly produced in Hebei, but also produced in other areas and sold to most parts of the country. It has the effects of eliminating phlegm, eliminating rot, healing sores, killing insects, expelling wind and resolving phlegm. Indications: nebula, broken string due to wind eye, carbuncle swelling and pain, nasal polyps, laryngitis, dental diseases, scabies, stubborn tinea, hemorrhoids and leakage, wind phlegm and apoplexy.

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? Tonglu-Baidu Encyclopedia