Apple Cider Vinegar is a lot like yoga – in that, if you listen to all of the things on the interwebs, it is purported to cure ALL THE THINGS.
Dying of plague? Apple Cider Vinegar will cure you. Carpenter ants in your home? Apple Cider Vinegar. A family of unfriendly woodland trolls in your backyard? Apple Cider Vinegar.
But seriously, we <3 Apple Cider Vinegar, and after taking a little informal Funky Buddha Staff poll, here are some of the ways that ACV has made our lives better:
- We eat it: It is delicious. Use it on Salad. Add it to soup to give it a little zing (Ever wonder why hot and sour soup is hot and SOUR? Apple Cider Vinegar). Make some refrigerator pickles. The list goes on and on – and might require its own special blog post. 😉
- We use it as Hair Conditioner: Hair a little lackluster? Got a little buildup? Apple Cider Vinegar. 1 part ACV to 4 parts water. After shampooing, pour it over your head, rinse it off, and voila! Reduced buildup and silky shiny locks. Boom.
- Let’s talk about rashes: So maybe a little bit awkward, but who among us has not had a little bit of irritation along our sports bra line or waistband? Especially when we are practicing A LOT (#30daydare anyone?!?!) Apple Cider Vinegar can soothe irritated skin, and with regular use can treat some rashes, due to its inherent alkalinity.
- We <3 Fire Cider: So in true Yogi fashion, many of us here in Funky Buddha-land love Fire Cider. What is Fire Cider you ask? It is a fermented Apple Cider Vinegar tonic with garlic, honey, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and other fun medicinal anti-inflammatory and antiseptic things mixed into it. Feel a little tickle in your throat? Throw down a shot of Fire Cider. For some of our Funky Buddhas, a shot of Fire Cider is a part of their daily preventative self care routine, especially in the cooler months. There are a lot of recipes on-line if you want a little kitchen experiment, but if that sounds ambitious, you can buy it at Harvest Health, Fresh Thyme, or even SIP.
- Fruit Fly Trap: For real, this totally works. Heat up some Apple Cider Vinegar in a small container or glass (it just has to be deep enough for the flies to drown). Add a couple of drops of dish soap. The dish soap breaks the surface tension of the liquid in the container (there is your physics nugget for the day) so that the flies can’t land on the liquid with their little fly feet.
So there you’ve got it, some real life uses for Apple Cider Vinegar. What is your favorite use for ACV??
