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Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is made fermented using the juice from apples.
Applications: apple cider vinegar is commonly added to salads as a dressing but can also be drunk straight or diluted with water.
ACV capsules and gummies are available.
ACV is added to cosmetics
Therapeutic properties:
Antibacterial
Anti-fungal
Antimicrobial
Disinfecting
Exfoliating
Hypolipidemic
Phytochemistry
Acetic acid – an alpha hydroxy acid which is exfoliating and disinfecting.
Polyphenolic compounds
Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar
Foot soak for callus and athlete's foot : I've used ACV in foot soaks for years, and it's my favorite additive for curing foot fungal infections. The acetic acid is exfoliating and will soften dead skin so that it can be easily removed.
Apple cider vinegar improves immune system function.
ACV kills antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus and E. Coli, however it is unclear how this antimicrobial activity would translate when ACV is ingested vs when it is applied topically.
Sources:
Ahmadniaye Motlagh, Hamidreza et al. “Improvement of non-specific immunity, growth, and activity of digestive enzymes in Carassius auratus as a result of apple cider vinegar administration to diet.” Fish physiology and biochemistry vol. 46,4 (2020): 1387-1395. doi:10.1007/s10695-020-00797-6
Launholt, Tine Louise et al. “Safety and side effects of apple vinegar intake and its effect on metabolic parameters and body weight: a systematic review.” European journal of nutrition vol. 59,6 (2020): 2273-2289. doi:10.1007/s00394-020-02214-3
Yagnik, Darshna et al. “Antibacterial apple cider vinegar eradicates methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and resistant Escherichia coli.” Scientific reports vol. 11,1 1854. 20 Jan. 2021, doi:10.1038/s41598-020-78407-x