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