POT WATER OR MATKE WATER
With modernization and fast-running life, people forgot about the importance of traditional things. And with time, our traditional things are replaced by factory-driven products. One such thing is pot water or Makta water. Pot water is known by many names like an earthen clay pot, makta water, Surahi, etc.
Nowadays, Pot water is replaced by refrigerators and freezers across the world. However, in rural areas, many families still use pot or Surahi to store their water for drinking. Water stored in pot or Makta is as pure and full of nutrients as RO water.
Benefits of drinking pot water or Makta water
- Pot water is having a naturally cooling property through the method of evaporation. Matka or pot absorbs some water to keep its wall moist. The outer heat evaporates that moisture on the pot while keeping the stored water cool comparative to the external temperature.
- The nutrients and minerals that are present in pot water prevent heatstroke and maintain body glucose.
- It maintains the pH level- Pot water is highly alkaline. It helps in maintaining the pH balance of water in the body, which prevents gastric and acidity-related problems.
- In this corona time, People are trying many healthy beverages to boost their immunity. If we add Pot water or Makta water to our daily routine, it will keep in maintaining our proper body functioning. As water is the primary need for our body.
- Good for sore throat- clay pot water contains nutrients and keeps the water temperature not too cold or hot which directly minimizes any respiratory issues and bad throat.
- Improve Digestion and Metabolism- Clay water doesn’t contain any chemicals, it helps keep you hydrated and assists in improving digestion and increasing metabolism.
How to use a new clay pot or makta?
- Wash the new Matka with normal tap water.
- Fill the Matka with water for 24 hours and discard the water the next day.
- Repeat the same process for the second day.
- Now, from the third day start drinking the clay pot water.
- Never wrap the Matka with a cloth or anything as this might slow the process of cooling the water.
As we have seen the benefits of drinking clay pot water now we must realize that keeping yourself hydrated in the best ways is essential to stay physically and mentally fit. Makta or clay pots are environment-friendly as they don’t use any chemicals for cooling.
If we keep filled Matka water outside our homes, shop, or office, especially in summer…..it will help many peddlers, workers, labourers, or rikshaw pullers to hydrate themselves. This will help in saving them from sunstroke sore throat and many problems.
shubham sharma
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