This is an excellent home remedy that you want to keep available at all times in your home. It's great as a preventative and for maintaining good
health. There are some variations to this with the addition of other ingredients such as
ginger, or cayenne pepper. The base mixture includes the three main ingredients of
garlic,
apple cider vinegar and
honey. Each of these three ingredients have individual benefits on their own and in this mixture, a synergistic effect enhances the properties of each.
The
apple cider vinegar must be unfiltered and the
honey must be raw, unpasteurised (and preferably organic)
honey for all the benefits to be realised. One of the main reasons
honey is pasteurised is to speed up the packaging process (heating makes it flow much quicker) - so pretty much all honeys from supermarkets will be unsuitable.
This remedy is an immune stimulant, it lowers
blood pressure as well as
cholesterol (
if you are someone who still believes in that hypothesis), it leads to fewer
colds and infections, and is helpful in conditions such as
gout,
arthritis, and joint aches. It is also a good tonic for the digestive tract and benefits the
skin, and is helpful in
weight loss. In short, it is beneficial for a wide range of conditions as it is a general immune stimulant and enhancer. You can read the numerous articles on
garlic,
honey and
vinegar elsewhere on this site.
Ingredients
- 8 cloves of fresh garlic
- 1 cup (200ml) of unfiltered, unpasteurised organic apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup (200ml) of raw, unpasteurised honey
- Small piece of ginger (this is optional)
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients into a blender and mix at high speed for 45-60 seconds. Alternatively, you can put the
garlic in first, blend well so it becomes fine - or you can use a
garlic crusher instead - and then place in the blender, then mix in the
honey and
apple cider vinegar and blend for another 10-15 seconds seconds.
Then pour into a glass jar or container (sealable) and
leave in the refrigerator for five days, with the occasional stir every day. After five days the mixture is ready.
Variations
There are other things that can be included. You can added a small amount of
ginger (one or two inch length), you just put it in the blender with the
garlic, and some cayenne pepper (one small to medium sized pepper) can also be added.
Dosage
The normal dosage is 2 tsp in a glass of
water, daily, first thing in the morning. The mixture is very strong, and should not be taken directly.
Source : http://www.healthymuslim.com/articles/zccrk-garlic-honey-and-apple-cider-vinegar-must-have-excellent-home-remedy.cfm
