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Herbal vinegars are an unstoppable combination: they marry the healing and nutritional properties of apple cider vinegar with the mineral and antioxidant richness of health protective green herbs and wild roots. Herbal vinegars are tasty medicine, enriching and enlivening our food, while building health from the inside out.

Herbal vinegars are far better for the bones and the heart than any milk beverages. They have a reputation for banishing grey hair and wrinkles. Sprayed in the armpits, herbal vinegars are highly effective deodorants. As a hair rinse (try rosemary or lavender vinegar) they add luster and eliminate split ends.

Anything vinegar can do, including clean the kitchen, herbal vinegars can do better.

I suggest apple cider vinegar with the ‘mother’, wine or rice vinegar. You can find this type of medicinal vinegar in health food stores.

Minerals are important for the health and proper functioning of our bones, our heart and blood vessels, our nerves, our brain (especially memory), our immune system, and our hormonal glands. No wonder lack of minerals can lead to chronic problems and getting more can make a big difference in health in a few weeks. One of the best way to get more minerals – besides drinking nourishing herbals infusions and eating well-cooked leafy greens – is to use herbal vinegars.

The bone tissue of the body consists of connective tissue hardened by mineral salts, chiefly phosphate of calcium and a smaller portion of carbonate of calcium with a sprinkling of other salts. Silica has been shown to be essential to the binding of new calcium to the bone tissue.

Experiments done to remove minerals from bone have usually used diluted acids. Hydrochloric Acid can dissolve the mineral contents from bone until the bone is as soft as rubber, leaving the soft organic tissue in the shape of the bone. This demonstrates that the hardness of bones is due to mineral matter.

To extract mineral content from herbs in a palatable form, we use natural Vinegars, which are also dilute acids. Vinegars will also increase the digestibility of the minerals in your food.

To create your own Mineral Rich Vinegar:

-Fill a jar with fresh leaves, roots and flowers of mineral right plant material (see list below)

- Re-fill the jar with vinegar (yes, you can fill the jar twice)

- Cap with a plastic lid or plastic wrap under a metal lid (the lid’s metal mineral will extract, too!)

- Let sit for 4-6 weeks. Shake the herbal mixture from time to time. Shake in your energy and healing intentions.

Use as a stimulating drink before meals (1 TBSP) in 1 cup of water to help digest the minerals in your food. 1 TBSP alone supplies about 150-200mg calcium from herbal sources. If you need iron, add 1 tsp molasses, which also adds 150mg more calcium.

Here is a recipe for a Vinegar Hair Rinse:

This rinse will keep indefinitely, you can make it by the gallon. Vinegar is especially suited for oily hair, though it can be used for dry hair as well. Apple cider vinegar is usually the best vinegar for the hair, but wine vinegar is milder and more appropriate for dry hair. Vinegar rinses are also good for itchy scalp, dandruff, and dull hair, and they help restore the natural acid of the scalp. If the smell of vinegar does not appeal to you, you can use essential oils to lessen the strong odor, and the scent won’t linger.

Herbal blend of choice ( a few herbal blends listed after)

Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother)

A few drops of essential oils

Distilled water

Fill a quart jar halfway with your herbal blend. Completely cover the herbs with the vinegar and cap tightly. Use plastic wrap over the metal lid as the metal will extract. Place the jar in a warm spot for 3 to 4 weeks. Shake it daily to keep the mixture agitated.
Strain the vinegar through a cheese cloth or a fine-mesh strainer. Add the essential oils, rebottle in a plastic bottle, and store in the bathtub or shower.
Before you bathe, dilute the rinse with distilled water. Generally, for oily hair, dilute 1 part rinse with 4 parts water; for dry hair, dilute 1 part rinse with 6 parts water. After shampooing and rinsing, pour the vinegar rinse slowly through your hair, massage it into the scalp. I like to brush the vinegar rinse through and it is easy to do!

Rinse with warm water and then, if you can stand it, cold water. (Rinsing with warm and then cold water stimulates the scalp and leaves your hair with an even glossier sheen.)