Apple cider vinegar is on the list of natural products that have beneficial properties. People became aware of them in antiquity. And they were described in more detail by the naturopathic doctor from America D. Jarvis in the publication Honey and Other Natural Products, which appeared in print in 1981. In his work, he collected all the effective recipes for the use of apple cider vinegar in traditional medicine, arguing that its use helps in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Other herbalists say about the healing properties of this product. About what benefits apple cider vinegar brings, whether it can harm and how to cook it yourself, read our article.
The benefits of apple cider vinegar
To find out exactly what effect apple cider vinegar can have on the human body, we suggest considering its composition. 
Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, E are present in this acidic liquid. Of the macroelements, 100 g of the product contains potassium (73 mg, 2.9% of the daily norm for humans), calcium (7 mg, 0.7%) ), magnesium (5 mg, 1.3%), sodium (5 mg, 0.4%), phosphorus (8 mg, 1%).
Also the following trace elements are included in the liquid: iron (0.2 mg, 1.1%), manganese (0.249 mg, 12.5%), copper (8 μg, 0.8%), selenium (0.1 μg, 0 , 2%), zinc (0.04 mg, 0.3%).
It also contains digestible carbohydrates: mono- and disaccharides (0.4 g), glucose (0.1 g), fructose (0.3 g). It also has important acids for humans: acetic, malic, lactic, oxalic, citric. In general, about 60 organic compounds and 16 amino acids are isolated in vinegar.
Did you know? The first mention of an aqueous solution of acetic acid dates back to 5000 BC. e. The inhabitants of ancient Babylon made vinegar from dates. Used it as a seasoning, as well as a disinfectant. Also about the fat (as in ancient times was called vinegar) is written in the Bible.
Apple vinegar contains a large amount of manganese, which means that its use has a positive effect on the formation of bone and connective tissue, cholesterol synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and normalization of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.Potassium normalizes heart activity. Calcium strengthens bones and teeth.
Due to acids, the product has an antiseptic effect, helps to normalize the intestinal microflora by slowing the development of "bad" bacteria.
Among the healing properties of apple cider vinegar should also be mentioned:
- normalization of blood clotting;
- strengthening the immune system;
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- strengthening the walls of blood vessels;
- calm the nervous system;
- acceleration of skin regeneration;
- normalization of cholesterol in the blood;
- antioxidant action and free radical removal;
- decrease in elevated body temperature;
- removal of itching when bitten by insects;
- prevention of heart attacks.
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Regular use of an aqueous solution of acetic acid reduces the chances of developing atherosclerosis and hypertension.
Apple cider vinegar is used in the culinary and food industry as an additional ingredient in various dishes, seasonings, mayonnaise, canned food, pickles; in industry - for the production of detergents, deodorants; in cosmetology - to improve the condition of hair and skin; in folk medicine - for the prevention and treatment of various ailments in humans and animals.
Did you know? In 1999, the International Vinegar Museum (Eng. International Vinegar Museum) was founded in Roslyn (USA, South Dakota). It is completely devoted to vinegar (contains 350 of its varieties) and everything connected with it (tare, works of art, photos). Its founder, Lawrence Diggs, has devoted his life to the study of this product.
Recipe 1
Commercially apple cider vinegar is produced from fresh juices, fermented wine materials, dried fruits.
Learn about the beneficial properties of dried fruits such as dried peaches, dried melon, dried kumquat, raisins.This product can be made at home. Here are two recipes for cooking apple cider vinegar in our own kitchen.
Ingredients
For the preparation of homemade net will need:
- 1 kg of apples of any varieties and in any condition (wormy, broken, damaged);
- 1 large spoonful of sugar;
- 1 large spoon of honey;
- 200 ml of water;
- 100-200 g of black bread.
Step-by-step recipe
- My apples and pruned damage to them.
- Without cleaning, skip through a meat grinder or grind with a blender to a slurry state.
- Add sugar and honey, mix and leave for 30 minutes. Apples should give juice.
- Pour in ordinary water. Stir.
- We shift in a glass container so that the mass fills it by two thirds. One third of the tank should remain free to ensure normal fermentation of the product. Otherwise, foam will spill out.
- Put a slice of black bread to accelerate fermentation.
- Close the container with gauze and fix it with a rubber band. It is important to use a breathable fabric, the covers can not be closed.
- We place in a warm room, where the light does not penetrate, for 15 days.
- If there is no reaction after three to five days, it is necessary to increase the temperature in the room.
- After 15 days we filter the mass through several layers of gauze.
- Pour the filtered solution into a glass container. From 1 kg of apples should get about 300-400 ml of turbid liquid with a pleasant apple flavor.
- Cover the container with gauze and fix it with an elastic band.
- For further fermentation, we send the liquid to a warm room without light.
- Vinegar will be ready when the mushroom uterus (film or peel, which initially forms on the surface of the liquid) sinks to the bottom.
- We filter the liquid.
- After that, put the product in a dark cool room.
Recipe 2
Ingredients
To prepare the vinegar using a different recipe, you will need the following products:
- apples;
- sugar;
- honey;
- water.
Step-by-step recipe
- Apples wash and remove seeds, pith, damage.
- We cut into slices and skip through a meat grinder.
- Cake laid out in three-liter bottles so that it does not fill more than 2/3.
- Add boiled water to the bottle so that it lightly covers the cake.
- If the apples are sweet, then add 50 g of sugar for each liter of the mixture. In a mixture of sour apples need to add 100 g of sugar per liter.
- In each container put a piece of rye bread and mix.
- Bottles cover with several layers of gauze or thick cloth. Fix it with a rubber band.
- We send banks to a place where it is always warm for 1.5 months.
- Then pour the vinegar into a separate container.
- Add 50-100 g of honey per liter of liquid.
- Sent for 14 days in a room with a warm temperature.
- Bottled vinegar.
- We put in a cool place.
How to store apple vinegar homemade
Home-made vinegar should be stored in a dark, cool place unopened. For these purposes, suitable refrigerator, cellar, basement. The optimum temperature for storage is from +6 to +15 ° С.
Apple cider vinegar is used for harvesting garlic, horseradish, squash, green garlic for the winter.After some time, brown flakes may appear in the liquid. This is the norm. For further use, the product should be drained.
How can be used for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes
Below we give only a fraction of the recipes offered by traditional healers and cosmetologists, where the main ingredient is apple cider vinegar. 
With a cold
When rhinitis help acetic inhalation. 100 ml of water is taken 100 ml of vinegar. The solution is heated to a temperature of +90 ° C. Then the vapor from this solution should be breathed under a towel.
It is important to produce breaths nose. The procedure should last five minutes. During the day, it is necessary to carry out several inhalations.
Learn how carrots, chives, black nightshade, onions, peppermint, beets are used in the head cold.You can also put a cotton swab on your nose for five minutes, which you should soak in a water-acetic solution (three large spoons per 200 ml of water).
Beware of recipes where it is proposed to produce acetic procedures with placing turunda inside the nose. It is fraught with burns of the mucous. 
For heartburn
Neutralize the acid in the stomach can, if consumed with 200 ml of water, to which add a small spoonful of vinegar, while eating. This method must be applied occasionally.
If heartburn is your constant companion, a serious examination and consultation of a gastroenterologist will be required.
Important! The strength of home and store vinegar is different. A product prepared on an industrial scale is much stronger. Therefore, when using recipes of traditional medicine for treatment, it is necessary to take into account this fact and specify which vinegar is recommended among the ingredients.
With increased sweating feet
If your feet sweat a lot, then before going to bed after washing, they should be cleaned with an aqueous acetic solution (equal parts are mixed). In the morning, feet should be washed with soap. 
You can also make lotions and baths. For lotions preparing a solution of 0.5 liters of vinegar and 200 ml of warm water. It moistened gauze, which is then used for wrapping feet. Lotions leave for 20 minutes. Then the gauze is removed and wait until the feet dry.
Baths are made from 10 liters of lukewarm water and 10 ml of vinegar. Feet lowered into the water for 20 minutes.
To strengthen hair
A very common hair care advice is rinsing apple cider vinegar after washing. It is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 9 and rinsed already washed hair. After that, you do not need to wash your head.
To strengthen hair apply nasturtium, lagenaria, cornflower, bergamot, nettle, Tibetan lofant, salvia.It is proved that after such regular procedures, the hair begins to shine, become more silky, soft, flexible, easy to comb.
If the hair falls out, then rinsing and rubbing into the scalp a mixture of a tablespoon of chamomile (for blond hair), or rosemary (for dark hair), or sage (for too weakened hair) with 200 ml of boiling water will help with this problem. tablespoon of fat.Also, people suffering from the fact that their hair falls out strongly are advised to comb it with a comb dipped in a water-acetic solution in a 1: 1 ratio.
Dandruff
Besides the fact that rinsing gives beauty to hair, the acids present in apple cider vinegar disinfect the skin of the head, removing the fungi that cause seborrhea.
You can get rid of dandruff by applying a warm solution of one or two small spoons of fat and a tablespoon of water on your scalp. After applying the head is covered with a shower cap and wrapped with a towel. Stand an hour. Then rinsed. 
Contraindications
Apple cider vinegar for the purpose of treatment can be taken only in small quantities. Do not forget that this is a strong acid that can cause great harm to the gastrointestinal tract (up to severe burns of the mucous membrane), as well as to the kidneys, provoking even acute renal failure.
Important! When applying the recipes of traditional medicine, you should not trust those that contain recommendations for taking large doses of apple cider vinegar, for example, 0.5 cups a day. This can cause serious harm to your health. You should be careful with recipes where the product is drunk on an empty stomach. Before you begin treatment with folk remedies, you should always consult with your doctor.
Vinegar is contraindicated for those who have a history of gastrointestinal diseases, such as ulcers, gastritis, colitis, pancreatitis. Contraindications are also liver and kidney failure, hepatitis, cirrhosis, urolithiasis, cystitis, nephritis, pregnancy. 
Useful tips for hostesses
Apple cider vinegar is simply indispensable in the household, both for preparing various dishes, and for cleansing various items during cleaning. Using our advice, any hostess will be able to bring perfect purity in her apartment.
- This product can disinfect vegetables, fruits and kitchen utensils. A liter of water is poured into a liter of water - the liquid is used for washing
- If you need to extend the shelf life of fish or meat in the refrigerator, you can wrap them in a rag dipped in a water-acetic solution (mixed in equal parts).
- To remove unpleasant odors after cooking fish in the kitchen, before you cook it, you need to sprinkle with a fat plant. You can get rid of the unpleasant odor in the refrigerator by wiping its shelves and walls with a rag, which needs to be wetted with vinegar.
- You can improve the taste of the peppered dish by adding a small spoonful of vinegar.
- A water-vinegar solution prepared in a ratio of 1: 1 helps in expelling domestic ants - it is necessary to sprinkle the places where there are a lot of them, as well as the paths along which they move.
- This product is capable of cleaning scale from the kettle and saucepans - just boil the container with it.
- Acetic rinsing and wiping add shine to crystal products.
- By rubbing with a mixture of soda or table salt with acetic acid in equal proportions, you can remove plaque from tea or coffee on the cups.
- Get rid of the plaque on the tap will help a mixture of salt (two large spoons) with vinegar (one large spoon).
- It is easy to remove old dirt in a microwave oven, if you preheat a container with one part vinegar mixed with one part water in it for five minutes.
Thus, apple cider vinegar is a useful tool used in different areas. Most often - in cooking. However, it is often used to treat various diseases.Those who have tried folk remedies with a net on themselves claim that it is good for strengthening and shining hair, getting rid of natopys, improving condition with varicose veins, removing heat, eliminating sweating.
Today it is also a particularly popular tool for weight loss and getting rid of cellulite. However, it is important to follow the dosage during treatment, since excessive consumption of the product leads to negative health effects.
For therapy it is better to use vinegar made at home. The process of cooking it is simple, but fermentation takes place over a long time - from one and a half to two months.
