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beverage such as wine, cider, or beer, though health benefits are usually linked to vinegar made from apple cider.

      In times past the elaborate process of souring apple cider into vinegar often had magical overtones. However, a tiny microorganism, the vinegar bacillus, produces what is known as an “acetous fermentation,” creating water and acetic acid, which gives vinegar its characteristic tart taste. Two separate and distinct fermentation processes are required to make vinegar. In the first, sugar is changed to alcohol, and in the second, alcohol is changed to acetic acid. This process was thought to confer a special healing ability on the end product, hence its reported traditional use as an enduring health remedy.

      OTHER USES FOR APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

      In contrast to vinegar’s frequent use as a spice for salads, a weight-loss aid, and an alkalizer for the body, nearly fifty readings caution against ingesting it in one’s diet. Yet enthusiasts claim a long list of ailments that reportedly can be cured or prevented by taking apple cider vinegar internally. Consistently the Cayce readings advise individuals not to put vinegar on raw salads or to eat any food seasoned or canned with vinegar, thus avoiding highly seasoned foods or foods treated with vinegar such as pickles and pickled beets or carrots. “ . . . For the basis of such acid is not good in the body-structural forces . . . ” (2514-14)

      With some individuals, vinegar was irritating to the digestion or would produce an over acidity in the stomach. The majority of the dietary excerpts, however, simply state to avoid it, with no specific reason given. “ . . . Never any preparations, as salads, carrying vinegar—unless wine vinegar is used,” one individual was told. (2991-2) Of course, a number of these people had health problems that conceivably could be exacerbated by ingesting vinegar.

      Indirectly, the readings mention that vinegar has a beneficial effect in hair rinses that contain it as an ingredient. The comment was made during a series of queries on Furfluf, a fur cleanser that Mrs. [1000] was trying to manufacture and market, in which Cayce simply acknowledged vinegar’s good effects in a hair rinse. (1000-19)

      One fifty-one-year-old woman asked what “ . . . special combination {could} be used to prevent serious results from sunburn.” The answer in reading 601-22 was: “There is no better than plain, pure apple vinegar!” Sunburn is an inflamed skin condition caused by prolonged exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The affected area becomes red, hot, and tender, and in severe cases blisters may form. Avoiding any outdoor activity in the middle of the day is frequently noted, roughly from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., since during that time period the sun “ . . . carries too great a quantity of the actinic rays that make for destructive forces to the superficial circulation . . . ” (934-2) Actinic rays are light rays (in particular, the violet and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum) that produce chemical changes. So while beneficial results may be derived from absorption of the sun’s ultraviolet rays [giving “ . . . strength and vitality to the nerves and muscular forces . . . ” (3172-2)], caution and warnings need to be heeded, guarding against overexposure.

      No mention is made in the readings of the actual technique for applying the vinegar to the sunburned area, but soaking a washcloth in the vinegar and laying it against the skin or patting the vinegar onto the skin is noted in some home remedy texts.

      As an addition to bathwater, vinegar and salt were suggested in the following excerpt: “ . . . bathe the hips and {pubis} with water containing vinegar and salt, not too strong but just enough to strengthen the body from the over strained condition of the system {vulvitis} . . . ” (4449-1)

      See also under the heading Other Uses for Coffee Grounds in the chapter “Coffee Foot Bath” for using vinegar, olive oil, and re-steamed coffee grounds as a tanning formula for the skin.

      Considering its many uses, apple cider vinegar remains a stable substance and a permanent fixture in one’s kitchen cabinet.

      Apple Diet

      The term diet, as used in the Cayce readings, most often does not mean what is ordinarily thought of: a weight-loss regimen. More likely diet refers to a way to detoxify one’s body, to cleanse the system, and to achieve a healthier balance. The apple diet is one of several mentioned in the readings (grapes, bananas, and citrus fruit are other examples). This mono-diet is most familiar to individuals as well as the one most often recommended. It involves eating only raw apples for three days, followed by a dose of olive oil (see also the chapter on “Olive Oil”).

      In The Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health Through Drugless Therapy, author Dr. Harold Reilly states: “Since most people are toxic to a greater or lesser degree, I have found that a good cleansing routine with the apple-diet regimen is the first step toward improving assimilation and elimination for anyone. If one is reasonably well, the detoxification will bring about an almost euphoric feeling of well-being and provide inexpensive and effective insurance against disease. If one is not well, the apple-cleansing regimen is an excellent beginning of a therapeutic program.” (p. 221)

      INDICATIONS

      Acidity, adhesions, anemia, arthritis, bronchitis, cerebral hemorrhage, childbirth (aftereffects), constipation, debilitation, epilepsy, headaches, hypertension, incoordination of nervous system, intestinal worms, menopause, neurasthenia, neuritis tendencies, pelvic disorders, pinworms, poor assimilations, poor eliminations, spinal subluxations, stroke, toxemia

      CONTRAINDICATIONS

      Check with a physician before embarking on any such type of diet; not recommended for everyone, as some people develop headaches, cramps, or other symptoms because they cannot handle the apples; follow the instructions carefully—three days of raw apples only, followed by a dose of olive oil; if you have a history of liver or gallbladder problems, take a minimum amount of olive oil; do not use castor oil packs while on the diet: “Do not attempt to use the Apple Diet as a cleanser, if using the {Castor} Oil Packs . . . But do not mix the two courses; either follow the one or the other!” (543-27)

      MATERIALS NEEDED

      Enough organic apples to eat over a 3-day period [for example, first day: 6 to 8 apples, second day: 4 to 6 apples, third day: 2 to 4 apples (some people may eat 8 to 10 apples each day; others as few as only 1 a day)]—jenneting variety: that is, Delicious, Oregon Red, Arkansas Black, Russet, Sheep Nose, or Jonathan; not the Winesap (see also Testimonials/ Results and Additional Information)

      Bottle of pure, extra virgin olive oil—to take after the diet is completed

      FREQUENCY OF APPLICATION

      Three days of eating raw apples only; coffee, if desired, may be drunk, but without cream, milk, and/or sugar in it; lots of water (suggested: 6 to 8 glasses daily) should also be drunk during the treatment

      AMOUNT OF DOSAGE

      (Apples) As many as you want to consume in three days

      (Olive oil) At the end of the third day in the evening before retiring: two to three teaspoons, one or two tablespoons, half a teacup, half a glass, half a cup—removes old fecal matter, cleanses the system of impurities, prevents inclination of gas formation, and changes the activity through the whole alimentary canal

      WHEN TO TAKE THE APPLE DIET

      After a series of castor oil packs; when the system needs clearing or cleansing

      LENGTH OF TIME OF APPLICATION

      May need to be repeated to be truly effective, next month, once a month for two or three months, every three months

      EXPECTED EFFECTS/PURPOSES

      Purifies

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