Originally Posted by Misty's Mom

We would start the cold and flu season out by drinking a cup of hot water mixed with a couple tablespoons apple cider vinegar and a couple tablespoons honey each morning

Originally Posted by Pollytink

Have used this one for years! Read it in a little book, Vermont Folk Medicine by a Dr, when my kids were little. He said to put a tsp or tblsp of brown apple cider vinegar in a glass of very warm water, gargle 3 mouthfuls and swallow the 4th one, every 3-4 hours. He said that he'd have his patients do this and also take a swab to have it tested for strep. By the time the report came back, their sore throat would be gone. Has to do with the vinegar changing the pH of the throat/germy area. We've used it for years and my kids got to the point where I didn't even have to tell them to do it when needed....they'd just go ahead and do it because it really worked. be sure it's a good vinegar and start with less if it's too strong for you but usually isn't in a large glass of water.