Topical Health Benefits of RAW Apple Cider Vinegar

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Healthy skin

Skin rejuvenation.   Add ½ Cup ACV to a small basin of warm water. Dip both hands in the mixture and massage this all over the nude body (in shower or bathtub) - neck, chest, arms, shoulders, back, abdomen, legs, feet and face. Rub the mixture into the skin thoroughly. Be vigorous in your body massage, but gentle on the face.

Toner.    ACV acts as a natural astringent, which helps tighten pores, reduces wrinkles, increase circulation, hydrate skin and restores the natural PH balance of your skin.

Freckle/ Age-spot Remover.    ACV gently fades freckles and 'age spots' over a period of time.

Promotes blood circulation in the small blood capillaries that irrigate the skin

Rich in alpha-hydroxy acids.   Helps dissolve fatty deposits on the skin's surface and reduce scaly conditions.

Sunburn

Soothes pain; Topical application

Shingles

Relieve itch; topical application

Eczema

Relieve itch; topical application

Insect bites

Malic acid detoxifies bite toxins; Topical application

Natural Hair Product

For Soft, Shiny Hair

Prepare your own after-shampoo hair rinse.   Mix 1/3 C ACV into 1 qt water.Store this mixture in a plastic bottle and keep it in the shower for ready use. Either rinse it out, or for extra conditioning, you can leave the rinse on your hair. Slight vinegar smell will disappear completely as your hair dries.

For One time use - Use 1 Tbsp. ACV into 1 C of warm water.For fragrance -add 5 drops essential oil per 1 Cup undiluted ACV before using in above mixtures. E.g. Lavender, Rose, Rosemary, Sage, Lemon

Use at least once or twice a week -corrects natural mildly acidic pH of hair (many soap-based shampoos, bleaches, hair colors, and permanents are strongly alkaline)and removes build-up on hair shafts(closes the numerous cuticle scales which cover and protect the surface of each hair shaft, imparting smoother surface which reflects more light. Leaves hair shinier, smoother and easier to manage.

Dandruff, itchy scalp, thinning hair, baldness

High acidity of malic acid plus the powerful enzymes in ACV kill the bottle bacillus, a yeast germ responsible for many scalp and hair conditions. Every hair has its own oil can and bottle bacilli clog the openings.(Bottle bacillus, officially called Pityrosporum ovale, is a fat-loving yeast belonging to the normal human skin flora in adults; a saprophyte and opportunistic pathogen also associated with seborrhoeic dermatitis and some forms of atopic dermatitis) Scales and small dry crusts are formed resulting in itching scalp and dandruff.Additionally, the oil-starved hairs either fall out or break off, causing thinning hair and often baldness. ACV not only kills bottle bacillus, but stimulates the oil cans to have healthy, balanced activity.
Directions - Either (1) Apply ACV full strength directly to the scalp, massage into scalp and hair by parting hair into sections, and leave on for at least 1 minute before you shampoo. Or (2) Use 1 part ACV to 3 parts warm water as a final rinse over hair and scalp, making sure to avoid the eyes. Massage for 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Dermatitis (seborrheic)

Varicose Veins

Warts

Try this.    Pin-prick the wart and place a vinegar soaked cotton ball over it for at least half hour. The wart should be just a scab next day. Leave it alone and the scab will fall off leaving just a small hole.