Discover The Power Of Apple Cider Vinegar
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For centuries, apple cider vinegar has been a mainstay health and beauty remedy. Used both internally and externally, it has been credited with everything from killing head lice to curing cancer.
The truth about its benefits probably lies somewhere in the middle, but there are definite points to consider where its use is concerned.
Here are a few of them:
1. Apple cider vinegar makes an excellent rinse for the face, being antibacterial and astringent, yet not overly harsh or stripping to the skin.
2. It is also useful as a hair rinse, removing build-up from shampoos and conditioners and allowing the hair a “fresh start”, so to speak.
3. There are few more effective head lice remedies than Tea Tree oil combined with apple cider vinegar. Rubbing the mixture into the hair and scalp efficiently kills lice and their eggs, and enables the eggs to slide easily from the hair shaft with a comb. With the only other lice remedies on the market containing highly toxic and irritating chemicals, this role for apple cider vinegar is a great alternative for parents who have to deal with head lice in small children.
4. Adding a cup of apple cider vinegar to the bath water is soothing to the skin, inhibits bacteria, and is also anti-fungal. For those who battle athlete’s foot or yeast infections, regular addition of apple cider vinegar to the bath can actually make a difference in the frequency and severity of fungal infection recurrences.
5. Swallowing a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before meals is said to aid in digestion and prevent heartburn. While the mechanism of this action is not clear, it makes sense that if there is already acid in the stomach when food is introduced, the stomach will not need to produce as much of its own acid in order to digest a meal. Thus, adding a small amount of acid via apple cider vinegar may alleviate heartburn and indigestion.
As you can see, there are many uses for apple cider vinegar, most of which have been tried by enough people to have some degree of believability. It is up to each person to decide if apple cider vinegar might prove to be a useful remedy for them, which it very well may be.
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