How to clean a copper tongue scraper and neti pot naturally?

If you have bought a Tongue ScraperNeti Pot in copper, or you are thinking of buying one, this article is for you.

We will explain how to clean ayurvedic copper objects quickly and without chemicals. Copper has always been regarded as a benchmark metal from a hygiene point of view. Copper pipes release no harmful substances, which is why hospitals use copper piping to carry medical gases such as oxygen and the air for surgical instruments. Copper is a stable, clean, reliable metal. The ayurvedic tradition makes wide use of copper because it is a bacteriostatic material, meaning it inhibits the growth of bacteria.

So how do you clean a copper tongue scraper and neti pot?

Given all that, you can relax: cleaning a copper tongue scraper and neti pot is very simple, because copper defends itself against bacteria and microbes. Sometimes, though, copper oxidises and tends to develop small dark spots or turn greenish. In those cases there are two ways to clean a copper tongue scraper and neti pot. Both are entirely natural and use no chemical products. We suggest avoiding foams or other industrial products, which are harmful and unnecessary. To clean copper effectively it is enough to remove the moisture that oxidises the surface, preventing verdigris at the root. To clean oxidised copper, or to prevent oxidation, you can use:

• Wine vinegar
• Lemon juice

In both cases the procedure for cleaning copper is always the same:

• Dampen a clean sponge with the vinegar or lemon
• Gently rub the copper tongue scraper or neti pot
• Rinse with lukewarm water and dry immediately with a clean cloth
• Put the copper neti pot and tongue scraper away in their protective container.

The important thing is not to put the tongue scraper and neti pot away wet or damp, because it is exactly the presence of water that can spoil the look of your copper instrument. Do you have other methods for cleaning copper? Get in touch and tell us about them! The copper neti lota is traditionally used for nasal rinsing.