Having been involved with eastern philosophies for many years the one thing that struck me was that so many of the enlightened beings I came into contact with used copper vessels of some kind to store their water. I was then fortunate enough to attend a “truth session” lecture where Ayurveda was discussed...
Copper is a natural metal like silver, bronze, and brass, which will naturally tarnish due to oxidation over time. This natural oxidative process happens when copper is exposed to the elements such as water and air. Patina or verdigris is the name given to this tarnishing on copper-based metals...