Apple Cider Vinegar For Health

As a mum to a large brood of children I've treated a few sore throats over the years. Sore throats are the result of either a viral or bacterial infection. Antibiotics are a necessary part of treatment if the throat infection is bacterial and troublesome. However if the throat infection is viral then antibiotic treatment is not indicated.

In either of these situations I have always reached for Cider vinegar. For adults and older children the treatment is to gargle four times a day with two tablespoons of cider vinegar in a glass of warm water. This can be sweetened with a spoonful of honey which will also sooth the throat.

In younger children who can't gargle effectively I soak a flannel in the above mixture ( leaving out the honey of course!) and place it gently around the throat. This soothes the throat and draws out any toxins. This should be done four to six times a day.

My older daughter who is now a young woman still uses the flannel when she has a sore throat- she likes the feeling of warmth and comfort!!

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