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Apple Cider Vinegar
It is widely believed that apple cider vinegar has the greatest health benefits. Most versions, including the popular Heinz version sold at most grocery stores are sold filtered. However, there is much evidence to suggest that unfiltered organic cider vinegar is necessary if you are wanting to achieve the results touted in the folk remedies. Japanese Rice VinegarTaking vinegar and honey as a life enhancing tonic is an old custom in Japan. Japan's most famous vinegar is made form rice. The bulk of Japanese commercial vinegar is made from wine leftovers. The sediment left from the production of the rice wine called "sake" is used to make industrial vinegar. These dregs, called "lees", produce a vinegar which is similar in nutrient value to our white vinegar. The rice vinegar which is used for cooking and healing remedies is made directly from brown rice. Belief in the healing nature of this deeply colored rice vinegar has come down through thousands of years of Japanese culture. Vinegar made from brown rice has five times the amount of amino acids as the commercial product made from lees. Perhaps the healthful benefits of rice vinegar are because of the 20 amino acides it contains. Or maybe the 16 organic acids that can be found in it.
The bottom of the bottle of even the best rice vinegar will have a fine rice sediment. When these grounds are disturbed they give the vinegar a muddy appearance. This dark residue is considered to be the sign of a high quality rice vinegar.
Recent Japanese research proves that vinegar helps to maintain good health and slow down aging by helping to prevent the formation of two fatty peroxides. This is important to good health and long life in two important ways. One is associated with damaging free radicals. The other with the cholesterol formation s which build up on blood vessel walls.
The sushi industry is largely dependent on vinegar's ability to prevent germs from growing on the raw fish. It is sprinkled on the fish, included in dipping sauces, and used as a preservative.
Japanese housewives add a little rice vinegar to summer rice to prevent it from spoiling.
In Japan, vinegar is used to produce one of that country's most potent folk remedies:
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Combine Garlic & Vinegar for Extra Health Benefits!
The Egyptian pyramid builders, Greek athletes, and Roman legionaires ate garlic for prodigious power and endurance.Garlic Vinaigrette
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
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Tamago-su (Egg Vinegar)
Immerse a whole raw egg in a cup of rice vinegar. The egg and the vinegar should be allowed to set for seven days. During this time, the vinegar dissolves the egg, shell and all.At the end of one week the only part of the egg which has not been dissolved, is the transparent membrane, located just inside the shell. Split open this membrane and dumps its contents into the glass of vinegar. Discard this piece of the egg. A small amount of this very powerful egg vinegar is taken three times each day, stirred into a glass of hot water. It is believed this will assure a long, healthy life. Samurai warriors considered egg vinegar tonic to be an important source of strength and power.
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Boron in Vinegar!
Boron is a mineral which is necessary for both plant and animal life. The human body does not make strong, straight bones when it is missing from the diet. One reason for this is that boron plays a critical role in the way the body uses calcium. Without boron, calcium cannot form and maintain strong bones.When vinegar releases its boron in the body, all sorts of wonderful things happen. Boron affects the way steroid hormones are released. Then it regulates their use, and how long they stay in the body. The boron and hormone connection is vital to bone formation. Blood and tissue levels of several steroid hormones (such as estrogen and testosterone) increase dramatically in the presence of boron. Both of these are needed to complete the calcium-to-bone growth cycle. This relationship between hormones, boron, and calcium helps to explain why estrogen replacement is about the only treatment for osteoporosis.
Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic Vinegar has historically been produced in the regions of northern Italy. The earliest historical reference to it is from the 11th century, when it was given as a gift to the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III in 1046.The name balsamic, from balsam and balm, is derived from its purported medicinal qualities. One of its earliest folk uses was to prevent catching the plague. CURE FOR HICCUPS One teaspoon to one tablespoon of vinegar gets rid of hiccups.
WEIGHT LOSS
It's an ongoing battle as to whether vinegar can help you lose weight, but the ones who say it will, say to drink a glass of water before each meal in which you've added a tablespoon of vinegar and a tablespoon of honey.
Vinegar Cures SARS?
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Flavored Vinegar
Flavored vinegars have been in throughout the world for thousands of years. There is evidence that the Babylonians flavored their vinegar with the addition of herbs. The most common flavoring agents added to vinegar are herbs, such as rosemary, basil, and garlic. However flowers, fruit, and vegetables are also commonly added.Raspberry Vinegar
1 pint raspberries
2 quarts white wine vinegar
Carefully wash raspberries, and divide among 2 one quart canning jars.
Heat vinegar in pan to almost boiling, but be careful not boil. Pour heated vinegar over fruit, and seal with appropriate canning lids. Place sealed jars upright in pan deep enough to cover lids with water. Bring water to boiling, and let boil 3 minutes.
Remove jars from heat, and let cool. Once jars have sealed, store in a cool, dark location for a minimum of six weeks.
Open containers and strain the vinegar through a coffee filter. Repeat process of appropriately canning in sterilized bottles.
Try this recipe with blueberries, peaches, or apricots. Cinnimon sticks may be added to bottles for decorative flair and flavor enhancement.
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Distilled Vinegar
Distilled vinegar is primarily used in pickling and in cleaning solutions. Although it does not contain any of the live yeast that Apple Cider Vinegar contains, it should not be considered a source of health benefits. |
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