acetic acid, antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial properties, dental health, honey, manuka honey, natural remedies, respiratory relief, superbugs, traditional medicine, vinegar, wound care

Antibiotic Effects of Honey and Vinegar in Modern Medicine

The world of modern medicine is undergoing a profound shift. With the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, there’s an urgent need to find alternative solutions. Amid this challenge, two time-tested natural remedies, honey and vinegar, are emerging as promising candidates in the fight against resistant pathogens. A dive into historical uses and modern research Throughout human ...

Viena Abdon

A spoonful of white wine vinegar.

Humane Ways to Stop Prehistoric Ants Entering Your Home

You may start seeing ants in your home when the weather heats up. Although it’s easy to see them as a nuisance and treat them as a pest, they are believed to have originated at the end of the Mesozoic Era, in a time known as the Cretaceous, some 145 to 66 million years ago. According ...

Audrey Wang

Ants entering a home.

10 Tips for Summer Health

Summer is now upon us and maintaining summer health is important. How can you live through the hot summer months amid the epidemic that is still going strong? Avoiding crowded places is important. You also need to enhance your immunity. Eating in accord with nature is the rule to follow. Nevertheless, the hot weather can ...

David Jirard

A laughing man holding a dandelion.

5 Natural Ways to Purify and Freshen Your Home

Keeping your house smelling fresh is not as simple as it sounds. Using air fresheners — such as plug-ins, gels, aerosols, candles, or incense — are common ways to purify the air and freshen a house around the world. However, while they smell great, evoking feelings of contentment and even nostalgia, they also come with some disturbing consequences. ...

Raven Montmorency

Open shelving in a kitchen.

6 Reasons Why You Should Have Vinegar More Often

Vinegar is a condiment most people are familiar with. It has many nutrients, such as the eight essential amino acids for the human body, carboxylic acids, vitamins, potassium, iron, zinc, and antioxidants. It also contains protein, starch, and lipid enzymes to help digest meat and starch. Drinking it can relieve fatigue, invigorate cells, enhance immunity, reduce ...

Billy Shyu

Organic apple cider vinegar in a bottle with apples and a glass sitting on a wooden surface.

Winter Melon Is Good for Weight Loss and Is an Antioxidant

Despite its name, winter melon is tasty in the summer. There are some foods that it can pair up with. However, there are some contraindications to note when eating it which, if overlooked, can do more harm than good. Winter melon should not be eaten with the certain foods Ricebean Both winter melon and ricebean ...

Helen London

Winter melons growing on racks.

A Brief History of Vinegar

The history of vinegar is very interesting. Vinegar is one of the essential seasonings in food preparation. It is also good for health maintenance, as well as acting as a medicine. The raw materials for vinegar include glutinous rice, sorghum, rice, corn, wheat, sugar, and wine. According to historical records, brewing vinegar in China goes ...

Armin Auctor

Apples and apple cider vinegar on a table.

Thirst-Quenching Fruit Vinegar

Legend has it that fruit vinegar, now a popular Chinese snack, was first created during the Tang Dynasty by Yang Guifei, a beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong. Yang loved to eat lychee fruit. Whenever they were ripe, the emperor would order some to be sent by horse from Southern China to their palace in the ...

Nspirement Staff