Apple Cider Vinegar One of my Top Natural Home Remedies. An Essential Natural Product in my Natural First Aid Kit. How you can use it and what are some of wondrous the Health Benefits. + Recipe and tips on how you can make your own Apple Cider Vinegar.
Apple Cider Vinegar is one of my favorite Top Natural Home Remedies. Its truly one of the safest, versatile, and useful items you can have in your home pantry. Hippocrates is believed to have prescribed ACV for a variety of ailments.
Apple Cider vinegar is an essential natural product, that I make sure to always keep stock in my Natural First Aid Kit at home and also my inside my portable First aid Travel Kit. I do not travel anywhere without it! From aiding digestion, healing skin issues, Immune Booster, Powerful Antibacterial, to adding sparkle and shine to your home without the need for chemicals, there is very little this wonder tonic cannot do.
There are literally hundreds of unique ways you can use apple cider vinegar; the list of health benefits is astounding! I will post a compilation list of 35 benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar at the end of the post.
But before that…I would like to begin by sharing with you the top ways I have been personally using Apple Cider Vinegar for many years, and the rescue remedies that have been literally been blessings in my life. While there are so many uses and benefits listed online, I thought it be the most truthful to select and highlight the ones I’ve explored most over the years for I can share tried and tested wisdom of home remedies that I first hand witnessed its wonders.
Of course each person is different, and I always encourage each person to stay continuously connected to your gifts of intuition and feel out what is best for your unique body and soul.
What is Apple Cider Vinegar Made of?
Apple Cider Vinegar is made through the process of fermentation and is high in phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and calcium. Apple cider vinegar is a vinegar made by fermenting apples in water. This us usually done over a 7-8 month period. Sugar is necessary to “feed” the bacteria, but most (if not all) of the sugar is fermented out.
It may be naturally fermented, or bacteria and yeast may be added to start the fermentation process.
You might be accustomed to seeing Apple Cider Vinegar liquids and salad dressings in your grocery isles. Important to Note: Not every Apple Cider Vinegar you will encounter has the mother bacteria inside.
If your looking to use Apple Cider Vinegar as Natural Medicine, for healing, there is a very big difference from standard Apple Cider Vinegar, and Organic Apple Cider Vinegar ( with Mother: bacteria that is formed during the fermentation process )
If you are using Apple Cider Vinegar for Health Benefits, weather it be on your body or taking it internally, it is essential for best results, and full health benefits to purchase organic apple cider vinegar, and it must read on the bottle “ With mother. I only use the Organic with Mother its so much more powerful even in cleaning bacteria on the house, and adding extra health goodness to your dressings. So my recommendation is only buy Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother you can also learn to make your own apple Cider vinegar at home!
Making your own Apple Cider Vinegar
If you love to experiment and get creative in the kitchen, you can also explore making your own Apple cider vinegar. ( recipe link at the end of post) It’s pretty easy to make, very economical, and you might find it really fun and practical to have your own Apple cider vinegar stock in your your pantry.
My favourite time to make Apple Cider Vinegar is when Apples our in season. In Canada the Apple season begins at the end of the summer to around October. There’s nothing like freshly picked juicy Organic Apples. For eating, baking and making your Apple Cider Vinegar. Tip : You can save apple peels and cores to make your Homemade apple Cider Vinegar.
You can essentially make Apple Cider Vinegar with good results at any time of the year, but if your able to gather a few bags of freshly picked local Organic Apples and store them, your household will really appreciate this!
When I set out to do my first batch of Apple Cider Vinegar, I was a little intimidated by the whole process and also skeptical what results I would have after the 7 – 8 week fermentation period.
I was pleasantly surprised by the final result, and since I had such a large batch , I shared with many friends, family, neighbors, it turned out to be such a great successful hit that i ended up turning in to an natural product I offered in the Back to Eden online shop.
My 7 Top Uses Of Apple Cider Vinegar
1) Apple Cider Vinegar Topically: Wound Cleaning /healing /Anti Bacterial
Wound healing. Natural First Aid, Use on Cuts and , bug bites, animal bites, to clean wounds. Also helps relieve itching. itching.
Skin conditions: eczema, psoriasis, shingles, rashes
How: Soak cotton pad with apple apple cider vinegar, and apply to wound or effected area. If your sensitive dilute apple cider with water equal ratio.
2) Apple Cider Vinegar Baths
For rashes, eczema, shingles poison ivy, bug bites.
How: add 1 – 2 cups of Apple cider vinegar to your bath. This works wonders and helps relieve itchy skin.
3) Apple Cider Vinegar Shot or Tea. Internal Antibacterial/ Detoxifier / indigestion
Excellent for : Stomach Complaints, Stomach Bug, Flu, Bacterial Virus, Nausea, Digestive complaints, weight loss, detox.
You can make an apple cider vinegar shot. Dilute with a little bit of water. Or you can add a tablespoon in to a mug of hot water and drink like a tea. Drink morning and night on empty stomach. Some say this also helps with weigh loss.
4) House Cleaning products/chemical free: Make your own cleaning sprays with a mix of Apple, cider vinegar, water and some essential oils. Great Multi purpose House cleaner and disinfectant. You can also use it clean your fruits and vegies.
5) Bug Repellants: Use Apple Cider vinegar in your fly traps, and do it yourself bug repellant. Mix of ACV, water, and essential oils to repel bugs like Geranium, Citronella, leman grass. You can also create a hair mask with Apple cider vinegar , coconut oil and tea tree oil to get rid of lice naturally.
6) Beauty : Apple Cider vinegar has also many beauty benefits too! My favorite of them is giving my hair a cold rinse with apple cider vinegar at the end of my shower. You will observe a noticeable healthy shine to your hair. If you have dry scalp .dandruff you will also find this to be a helpful natural remedy.
7) Seasonings, Cooking, Salad Dressings: I love to use Apple Cider Vinegars in my Salad dressing. It is also a main ingredients in my Fire Cider Cold / Flu Remedy Tonic. Learn more about Fire Cider Here: http://blog.backtoeden.ca/fire-cider-cold-flu-remedy/
Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe : Back To Eden Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe soon will be posted in the blog. In meantime here is a good reliable recipe from the Amazing Wellness Mama Blog: https://wellnessmama.com/124169/apple-cider-vinegar/. You can also get some more informative info on Apple Cider vinegar in her blog.
Here are some more amazing uses. Enjoy in Good Health!
35 Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
1. Add Flavor to Salad Dressings: Apple cider vinegar is an amazing acid to add to salad dressings in leu of more processed vinegars like white vinegar.
2. Add Brightness to Soups and Stews: Apple cider vinegar will add an amazing bright flavor when added to soups and stews at the end of cooking or when blended into raw soups and stews.
3. Help Cleanse Your Liver: You may have heard of drinking lemon water to cleanse the liver first thing in the morning, but did you know that apple cider vinegar works just as well? You can use a tablespoon or so in a cup of warm water first thing in the morning for its cleansing effects.
4. Facial Toner: You can dilute 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar in 4 tbsp water and dab on the skin with a cotton ball or pad.
5. Help Reduce Age Spots: You can dab some pure apple cider vinegar on age spots and leave on skin over night to help reduce discoloration.
6. Help Reduce Acne Scars: You can apply apple cider vinegar to acne scars and leave it on as you sleep at night to help reduce their appearance.
7. Help Ease a Sunburn: You can place 1-2 cups of apple cider vinegar into a warm bath to help reduce the discomfort of sunburnt skin.
8. Ease Acid Reflux: This may seem counterintuitive, but hear me out. Most of the time acid reflux is due to having too little stomach acid rather than having too much. The reason that this causes acid reflux is this: If you do not have enough stomach acid, the receptor cells in your stomach will not send a message to your brain that its time to close the sphincter at the top of your stomach. This means as you are digesting your food some of it may wash back up your throat causing the pain of acid reflux. In these situations you can take a shot of apple cider vinegar when you are experiencing the pain to help increase the acid content in your stomach which will then activate the message to close the sphincter. You can also take a shot of apple cider vinegar before you eat as a preventative measure.
9. Possible Triglyceride Reduction: Sipping 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar in 2 cups of water over several months may help to lower triglyceride levels in the blood. This effect is thought to be due to the acetic acid content of the vinegar.
10. Stabilize weight: The acetic acid that can help lower triglyceride levels may also help to decrease body fat stores when taken over a prolonged period of time. Again use the 2 tsp in 2 cups of water taken daily.
11. Help Balance Blood Sugar Levels: There have been some studies that have shown that taking 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar before bed helped those dealing with diabetes to lower their blood glucose levels by 4-6% during the night.
12. Reduce dandruff: Use a dilution of 2 parts water to 1 part apple cider vinegar as a hair and scalp rinse to reduce dandruff. It may also help to add some shine to your hair.
13. Kill Bacteria That Cause Bad Breath: Apple cider vinegar can help to freshen your breath by helping to kill any bacteria that may be present in your mouth.
14. Clean your Dentures: If you have dentures, you can soak them in a 2:1 water to apple cider vinegar solution over night to help keep them clean and bacteria free.
15. Kidney Cleanse: Apple cider vinegar can aid in the cleansing of the kidneys when taken on a regular basis. It will work when taken with food, as a drink that contains 1 tsp of vinegar for every cup of water or as a supplement.
16. Reduce Arthritis Pain: Take apple cider vinegar to help reduce the inflammation that is associated with arthritis, as well as reducing the pain that comes with it.
17. Balance Body pH: Apple cider vinegar can be taken internally as a way of alkalizing the system. This may seem strange since vinegar is acidic outside of the body, but post digestion it is actually alkalizing for the system.
18. Help Treat Gout: Apple cider vinegar can be used in a well rounded treatment plan to help relieve gout.
19. Fight Infection: Apple cider vinegar can help your body to fight off any infection that may be trying to take hold of your body. It is especially good at clearing sinus infections.
20. Beat Allergies and Asthma: The oral administration of apple cider vinegar can help to clear mucus and relieve bronchial swelling helping to reduce symptoms of allergies and asthma.
21. Treat Nail Fungus: You can administer apple cider vinegar topically to nail beds to help cleanse them of fungus.
22. Sooth Bug Bites: Dab a cotton ball that has been soaked in apple cider vinegar on bug bites and other minor skin irritations to help sooth and relieve pain and swelling.
23. Kill a Wart: To help treat a wart, soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and then secure it to your wart with a bandaid. Leave it on over night or through your day (if you don’t mind the smell.) Repeat this treatment until your wart is cleared.
24. Reduce The Appearance of a Bruise: You can apply apple cider vinegar topically to a bruise to help reduce the appearance and speed healing time.
25. Fight Overall Inflammation: Due to its alkalizing properties, apple cider vinegar has the ability to help fight inflammation all over the body.
26. Relieve Constipation: Apple cider vinegar can help to loosen the bowels in the same way that lemon juice can. Take a shot or two when feeling a little backed up to help your system flush out.
27. Aid Sleep: Taking 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar along with some honey in a cup of warm water can help ease insomnia and create a peaceful nights rest.
28. Unblock Sinuses: Taking a shot or two of apple cider vinegar when you are feeling stuffed up can help to promote sinus drainage.
29. Promote Healthy Gut Bacteria: If you have been travelling, have taken antibiotics or are overly stressed, supplementing your diet with some apple cider vinegar may help to feed your all important stores of good bacteria, providing them with food to grow and flourish.
30. Use as a Disinfectant: You can apply apple cider vinegar to wounds to help clean them and prevent infection.
31. Clean Your House: Apple cider vinegar can be mixed with water and used to clean the bathroom, the kitchen, countertops and the floors. If you mix it with baking soda you can even use it to help clean your pipes!
32. Brighten Dishes Without Salt: If you are trying to reduce your consumption of table salt and excess sodium, apple cider vinegar is a great substitute. Sprinkle some apple cider vinegar on rice, quinoa, cooked and raw veggies and other savory dishes to help bring out the bright flavors of the dish.
33. Fabric Softener: If you are sensitive to the chemicals in traditional fabric softener you can use 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar in your wash to help condition your clothes.
34. Whiten Teeth: You can use apple cider vinegar to help remove stains from your teeth. Simply rub your teeth with a cotton swab that has been soaked in apple cider vinegar to reveal your sparkly whites!
35. Get Rid of Fleas on your Furry Friends: Dilute apple cider vinegar by 50% in water and use a spray bottle to spray the mixture onto your pets fir. Rub in and let dry. You can also spray this mixture on your furniture to remove fleas that may have been transferred from your pet.
Wow! So many uses for one little household ingredient!
Source : Young & Raw
