Apple cider vinegar is a great way to add flavor to your homemade salad dressing or to add a little spice to other dishes on your menu. However, this multi-talented acid is useful for more than just fixing your next dinner party.
Read on to discover some of the alternative roles this refreshing ingredient can play outside of the kitchen. From helping treat athlete’s foot to reducing water retention, apple cider vinegar is a must-have in every pantry.
Helps stomach pain
It may seem counterintuitive, but try drinking some apple cider vinegar and water to soothe an upset stomach. This is especially helpful if you have a bacterial infection. You can also mix it with apple juice to sweeten the flavor.
Add extra shine
Give your hair a more dazzling shine with an apple cider vinegar rinse. Put half a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a cup of cold water in a cup or bottle. Apply it to your hair after shampooing. Do this two or three times a week.
Sunburned skin feels cold.
Do you feel burned after a day in the sun? Try adding a cup of apple cider vinegar to a cold bath and then sitting in the bathtub for about 10 minutes to relieve sunburn pain. (And remember the sunscreen next time!)
Say goodbye to hiccups
Ah, the only disease that has a million cures. If breathing into a paper bag or holding your breath doesn’t help, try a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Vinegar can stimulate the nerves in the throat, eliminating annoying hiccups.
Tip the balance in your favor
Some health experts suggest that apple cider vinegar can help you lose weight because the acid in vinegar can suppress appetite and reduce water retention.
clean your house
Add 1 part apple cider vinegar to 1 part water, strain it into a spray bottle and it will quickly become an inexpensive natural disinfectant.
Soothing aftershave
Are you looking to save money? Ditch the expensive aftershave and opt for an apple cider vinegar rinse. Dilute the vinegar with one part water and apply it after shaving. Don’t worry, the smell will disappear.
Goodbye heartburn
Avoid Pepto and try drinking apple cider vinegar after eating a greasy meal. It may seem a little difficult to fight fire with fire (or acid with acid), but this little trick really works. Apple cider vinegar helps eliminate low acids in the stomach. Take a teaspoon, followed by a cup of water. Don’t try this if you have an ulcer.
Say goodnight to leg cramps
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with painful cramps in your shins and legs? Try two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with a teaspoon of honey and a cup of warm water and say goodbye to pain.
Athlete’s foot treatment
The fungus that forms what is commonly called athlete’s foot causes an itchy, burning rash on the feet and between the toes. Apple cider vinegar can help reduce pain and kill fungus. Soak the affected foot in a bowl of vinegar for 10 to 30 minutes. If it burns, remove the foot and add a little water to dilute it. Try again.
Do you want to create this footbath at home? Shop the items below:
– Apple cider vinegar
– A resistant and economical bathtub
