Sep 24, 2021

Kansa is the healthiest metal to eat

According to Ayurveda, Kansa is prized for sharpening the intellect.

In tradition, eating and drinking from Kansa every day is valued as a wholesome, time-honoured practice.

Kansa is a good conductor of heat and retains heat well, thereby keeping the food warmer and its contents richer for a longer period of time.

Kansa has long been valued in Indian households as a clean, wholesome metal to eat and drink from.

It is suitable for daily use because it is wear and tear resistant, bright, scratch and wrinkle resistant for decades.

It is equally valuable even after damage as almost 90% of all bell metal alloys are recycled.

Kansa Kitchenware has been used since the period of Samhita Kala, or as far back as we know from our recorded history. According to the descriptions given in Ayurveda Prakasha, Kansa Kitchenware is also used for its therapeutic applications.

It can be easily identified as it gives a sharp sound (Teekshna Shabdam), is soft (Mridu) and smooth to touch (Snigdha). It is slightly grayish (Eshat Shyamalam) and is clear from impurities (Shubhram/Nirmalam); and it turns red on heating (Dahe Raktam).

In our grandparents times there wasn’t even a single home without Kansa Kitchenware, lets revive the old glory back and reap benefits in the form of good health.

Why Bronze (kansa) ?

Our body needs base metals like copper, Zinc, Tin etc for better health. In Ayurveda, metals have long been valued in traditional preparations. Metals and minerals cannot be produced within the body. External intake of these metals in diet is one of the sources. Plants absorb metals from the soil hence level of metal in them depend on quality of the soil. Therefore vessels and utensils made from these metals are the best source that our grandparents used for years.

In Ayurvedic tradition, Kansa is valued as a wholesome metal to eat and drink from — associated with good digestion and a sense of balance. The Sanskrit phrase “Kansyam Buddhivardhakam” holds that Kansa sharpens the intellect. We share this as heritage and belief, not as a medical claim.

Kansa has been used for cookware for centuries. It is a great conductor of heat, keeping food warm for longer. In tradition it is prized as one of the healthiest metals to eat and drink from.

Micronutrients

The human body requires various metals in trace forms which are called micronutrients. The body cannot produce the micronutrients but their intake is a must for the body to form its functions. The main source of these metals are plants and also the utensils in which we eat our food. Whatever metal utensils we may use, traces of it go into the body with each meal. Bronze as we know if made of Copper and Tin. Both of these elements are vital for the body.

Copper

Copper is essential for the brain and the nervous system. It plays a role in collagen production which is one of the essential structural components of the body. It also helps in the neuron signalling in the brain by acting as a damper between neurons. Copper is one of the minerals the body needs in small amounts, and has long been valued in traditional Indian kitchens.

Tin

The other component of bronze is tin which is very essential for the production of haemoglobin in the blood. Tin is also a trace element which catalyzes several body functions. Tin is a trace element that features in traditional accounts of Kansa’s value.

Kansa or Bronze

As both copper and tin play vital role for the brain functions, the ancient Ayurveda says “कांस्यम् बुद्धिवर्धकम् “meaning – eating in Bronze utensils enhances Intellect. The combined effect of both the metals helps maintain the pH of the body by alkalinizing the acids thus providing a boost to the vitality and energy of the body. In tradition, Kansa is valued for restoring a sense of balance and wellbeing — a heritage of wellness, not a medical claim.

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Prized in tradition as one of the healthiest metals to eat from — a heritage of wellness, not a medical claim.