| Vinegar is essentially, sour wine. It is | | | | White vinegar is another type of vinegar |
| not only a useful ingredient in the | | | | that can be used to treat symptoms |
| kitchen, but also aids in natural health | | | | naturally. It can also be used to help |
| remedies. There are several different | | | | remedy the symptoms of a sore throat. |
| types of vinegar. These include white | | | | Mixing one tablespoon of white vinegar |
| distilled vinegar, apple vinegar, cider, | | | | with eight ounces of warm water will |
| and wine vinegar. Vinegar has been used | | | | help. Use the gargle every hour and |
| as natural remedies for over 10,000 | | | | swallow after gargling. Vinegar can also |
| years. Over the years, vinegar has been | | | | be added to a vaporizer with water or to |
| made using molasses, sorghum, fruits, | | | | a large pot of water. Inhaling the steam |
| berries, honey and even beer. Vinegar is | | | | can help with chest congestion. |
| made by fermentation of natural sugars | | | | Rubbing white vinegar can also be used |
| to alcohol then to vinegar. | | | | for treating minor cuts, abrasions, |
| Today, vinegar is still produced and | | | | itchy rashes and insect stings or bites |
| used as it has in the past. Today there | | | | and can even help alleviate the sting |
| are many more types of vinegar, | | | | from a jellyfish. It might also be |
| especially specialty types including | | | | beneficial in treating minor sunburns. |
| balsamic, rice, rice wine, raspberry, | | | | In addition, white vinegar can help |
| pineapple and flavored vinegars. | | | | treat athlete's foot, by changing the ph |
| Apple cider vinegar is one of the oldest | | | | levels in the skin. Try soaking the |
| and most useful types of vinegar | | | | entire foot in vinegar three days in a |
| available on the market. Cider or apple | | | | row. |
| cider vinegar is made from a two-part | | | | White vinegar is also a natural remedy |
| fermentation process from the juices of | | | | to relieve dry, itchy skin and dandruff. |
| apples. It has a high vitamin content of | | | | Adding two tablespoons of vinegar to a |
| vitamin C, E, A, B1, B2, b6, | | | | bath helps skin, while rinsing hair with |
| proto-vitamin, and beta-carotene. Apple | | | | a half of cup of vinegar and two cups of |
| cider vinegar also contains many | | | | water after shampooing can help fight |
| minerals and trace elements such as | | | | dandruff. |
| potassium, calcium, sodium, copper, iron | | | | Toenail fungus can be treated with white |
| and magnesium. | | | | vinegar in much of the same way. Using a |
| Although most people do not enjoy the | | | | cotton ball soaked with white vinegar |
| taste of apple cider vinegar, it has | | | | rub the infected area several times a |
| been shown to help relive the symptoms | | | | day. |
| of allergies from pollen, food and pets. | | | | Additionally, with daily ingestion of |
| It can cure sinus infections and help | | | | any vinegar, use caution. Regular |
| treat acne, high cholesterol, sore | | | | ingestion of vinegar might cause harm to |
| throats and can help with arthritis. It | | | | dental enamel. It is suggested that when |
| is traditionally suggested that the best | | | | taking vinegar by mouth, it is best to |
| way to take apple cider vinegar is to | | | | always drink it with water, and rinse |
| drink it. The recommended dosage is to | | | | your mouth out immediately, but do not |
| add two tablespoons of apple cider | | | | brush right away, as this may cause |
| vinegar to eight ounces of water with | | | | further damage. Also, it is suggested to |
| added honey to improve taste. This | | | | use a straw to prevent the mixture from |
| should be taken three times a day. | | | | coating the teeth. The use of vinegar is |
| Cider vinegar can also help alleviate | | | | also very acidic and may cause |
| the symptoms of a sore throat. Cider | | | | heartburn. |
| vinegar and honey mixed in equal amounts | | | | Research shows that vinegar because of |
| helps clear the congestion in the | | | | its acidic nature, vinegar is |
| throat. Another use for cider vinegar is | | | | self-preserving and has an indefinite |
| to drink the cider mixed with one to two | | | | shelf life. It does not need |
| teaspoons of honey. This works for some | | | | refrigeration. White distilled vinegar |
| people who suffer from arthritis and | | | | will remain almost unchanged over a long |
| rheumatism. Also, people who suffer from | | | | period of time. Some vinegar may show |
| chronic fatigue can drink cider vinegar | | | | change such as developing sediment or |
| with water to help treat low-grade | | | | becoming hazy, but this does not affect |
| fevers. | | | | the usefulness of the vinegar. |