Meet “Vinny”
Following the theme of home remedies, I have one more remedy up my sleeve – vinny! Vinny is raw honey, apple cider vinegar, and warm water. It is a simple mix that anyone can do to help prevent and treat illnesses at home. Separately, each ingredient has wonderful properties for the body. Together they are a powerhouse of soothing antioxidants and nutrients.
Unfiltered, Organic, Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar has been in the home remedy pantry for generations. It used to be commonplace to take a spoonful for any number of ailments. As pharmaceuticals became more common, fewer people turned to the age-old remedies. But apple cider vinegar still has relevance in our present day! Apple cider vinegar has been proven to balance pH levels, help in the treatment of candida overgrowth, assist with weight loss, cleanse the lymphatic system, and help rid the body of mucus. At the first sign of a possible stomach bug, try adding one tablespoon to a quart of water and sipping it throughout the day, you can minimize your suffering or avoid it altogether. Don’t be alarmed if it seems like stuff is floating in it – that’s the good stuff! Organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar contains the “mother” which is loaded with proteins, enzymes, and good bacteria! It can be seen as stringy sediment or even a pancake like substance at the bottom of the container.
Organic Raw Honey
I can’t say enough about organic raw honey. We did a whole series last year on the many wonderful gifts of the honeybee. I’ll give you a quick recap: Honey is a natural antimicrobial and has antibacterial properties. It has also been proven to sooth the mucus membranes. Raw organic honey has up to 80 different important nutrients such as
- B-complex
- Vitamins: A, C, D, E, K
- Minerals & trace elements such as:
- magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, iron, calcium, chlorine, potassium, iodine, sodium, copper, manganese
The Recipe For Vinny
By using warm water (not hot, do not boil the water!) and mixing equal parts vinegar and honey you will make a wonderful “tea.” You can have all the healing properties of the honey and vinegar and the soothing warmth of the warm water. The next time you hear a sickness is going around you can start drinking this daily and help your body’s immune system bulk up. Even if you are already sick you can greatly reduce the recovery time. You can make it cold in the summer for the same great benefits and it tastes great too!
Applications & Resources for Apple Cider Vinegar
- Check out Authority Nutrition for more on Apple Cider Vinegar
- Go to Mind Body Green for 15 Reasons to Use Apple Cider Vinegar
- Read more about honey at Pure Healing Foods
- More on honey at SFGATE
- Find more info on vinny at Benefits of Honey
