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Name: Vinegar
Other Names: Ethanoic Acid, Acetic Acid, Methane Carboxylic Acid
Description:
The word "Vinegar" derives from the Old French vin aigre, meaning "sour wine." Louis Pasteur showed in 1864 that vinegar results from a natural fermentation process. This is a process in which sugars in a food are broken down by bacteria and yeast. In the first stage of fermentation, the sugars are turned into alcohol. Then, if the alcohol ferments further, you get vinegar. Natural vinegars also contain small amounts of tartaric acid, citric acid, and it also have other acids, vitamins, mineral salts, and amino acids. Vinegar has been used since ancient times and is an important element in Western, European, Asian, and other traditional cuisines of the world.
Vinegar is also known as Ethanoic Acid, Acetic Acid, Methane Carboxylic Acid.
Medicinal uses
Hippocrates prescribed Vinegar for many ailments, from skin rash to ear infection. Many remedies and treatments have been ascribed to Vinegar over millennia in many different cultures. However, few have been verifiable using controlled medical trials and several that are effective to some extent have significant risks and side effects.
Cholesterol- A scientific study published in 2006 concluded that a test group of rats fed with acetic acid (the main component of vinegar) had "significantly lower values for serum total cholesterol and triacylglycerols", among other health benefits.
Blood glucose control and diabetic management- Small amounts of vinegar (approx. 20 mls or two tablespoons of domestic vinegar) added to food, or taken along with a meal, have been shown by a number of medical trials to reduce the glycemic index of carbohydrate food for people with and without diabetes. This has also been expressed as lower glycemic index ratings in the region of 30%.
Diet control-Multiple trials indicate that taking Vinegar with food increases satiety (the feeling of fullness) and so reduces the amount of food consumed. Even a single application of vinegar can lead to reduced food intake for a whole day.
Treatment for jellyfish stings- Applying Vinegar to jellyfish stings deactivates the nematocysts. However, placing the affected areas into hot-water is a more effective treatment because the venom is deactivated by heat. The latter requires immersion in 45 degrees celsius (113 F) water for at least four minutes for the pain to be reduced to less than that of vinegar. However, vinegar should not be applied to portuguese man o' war stings, since their venom is different and vinegar can actually cause the nematocysts from their venom to discharge, making the pain worse. The hot water immersion or cold ice pack treatments have been shown to be the best for treatment of portuguese man o' war stings.
Traditional and anecdotal treatments- Many believe that Vinegar is also a cure to mild to moderate sunburn when soaked on the area with a towel or in a bath.
Cider Vinegar is also claimed to be a solution to dandruff, in that the acid in the vinegar kills the fungus Malassezia furfur (formerly known as Pityrosporum ovale) and restores the chemical balance of the skin.
Cider Vinegar is a natural remedy for yeast infections, when diluted with water and used as a douche.
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