Is White Vinegar Antifungal? You Won’t Believe The Answer!
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Are you looking for a new, cheap antifungal product? How much do you know about white vinegar?
White vinegar is the topic of this article, and in particular, it is going to focus on whether it is an antifungal. Sounds strange, right? When people hear the word ‘vinegar’, they automatically think ‘cooking’.
You will be amazed at how much you have to learn about white vinegar and what you can actually use it for.
Let us discuss whether or not white vinegar is antifungal? Aside from that, we will also look into white vinegar extensively by outlining what it is, what it does, and how it can be used for everyday purposes.
In this article, we are going to talk about the following key areas:
- What is white vinegar?
- Why is white vinegar used? What can it be used for?
- White vinegar benefits
- White vinegar side effects
- What do we mean by antifungal?
- Is white vinegar antifungal?
What Is White Vinegar?
White vinegar, also known as distilled vinegar, comes about through the process of oxidization of alcohol. In other words, it is a vinegar that can be used for both cooking and cleaning purposes.
There are many different types of vinegar:
- Red wine vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Apple cider vinegar
- White wine vinegar
- Rice vinegar
For the purpose of this article, we have only focused on white (distilled) vinegar.
Why Is White Vinegar Used? What Can It Be Used For?
There are numerous reasons as to why people use white vinegar. Below we have included just a few ways in which white vinegar can be used:
- Cleans windows
- Removes microwave explosions (there is nothing worse than your baked beans exploding in the microwave and trying to find the best way to scrub it out)
- De-clog the drain
- Used to make hair shinier
- Removes ball-point pen ink from surfaces
- Whitens teeth
- Prolongs manicures
- Defeats ants
- Soothes sunburn
- Heals heartburn
- Cures hiccups
- Cleans….practically everything and anything!
White Vinegar Benefits
There are lots of benefits of using white distilled vinegar. If the above list of what white vinegar can do is not enough, take a look at the following list of key benefits:
- Consuming white vinegar provides absorption of calcium, helping to maintain the vital vitamins and calcium in your body.
- White vinegar aids digestion and balances the harmful effects of things such as sugar and flour.
- White vinegar can strengthen bones;
- It can be used to substitute for fatty foods;
- White vinegar can treat skin burns;
- White vinegar can also treat infections.
As you see, the benefits of using white vinegar are extensive. Not many people realize the sheer scale of just how much white vinegar can be used for a lot of things.
Now that we have looked at the benefits, it is time to look at the side effects.
White Vinegar Side Effects
Like any product, white vinegar also has its side effects. Below we have outlined some of the main downfalls of using white vinegar:
- Drinking large amounts of white vinegar can damage your teeth
- White vinegar can affect and interact with medication
- White vinegar can impact your potassium levels
- Drinking undiluted white vinegar can cause esophagus problems
- White vinegar can cause stomach problems
What Do We Mean by Antifungal?
When we say ‘antifungal’ it basically means a product that can be used to prevent fungal growth. In other words, it can be used to treat germs and other fungal infections including athlete’s foot, ringworm, meningitis, etc.
A fungus can grow on pretty much any surface. Whether that surface is a hard surface such as a kitchen floor, or a soft surface such as a sofa. Even surfaces on our body can become irritated and fungus can grow.
Is White Vinegar Antifungal?
White vinegar has been proven to be a natural home antifungal product. White vinegar can be used to treat a number of fungal problems or infections.
Not many people know that, but it is a great (and cheap) way of curing a fungal problem, without having to take a trip to the doctors or chemist. It really is amazing just how much you can do at home in order to cure any kind of fungal infection.
Below we have provided a quick breakdown of how you can use white vinegar as a way of treating a fungal infection.
For the purpose of the below instructions, we have chosen the fungal infection athlete’s foot to demonstrate the process. However, the same process can be applied to other forms of fungal infections.
Step 1
Mix approximately 3 tablespoons of white vinegar with ½ a cup of baking soda.
Step 2
Stir the white vinegar and baking soda so that it forms a creamy paste.
Step 3
Apply the creamy paste to the affected areas.
You can even use white vinegar on its own (without the baking soda). However, the baking soda does make it easier to apply it to the affected area. If you make a paste, then you are far more likely to have some leftover so that you can reapply it in a few hours.
Another great thing about applying the baking soda with the white vinegar is that it helps to alleviate the smell of the vinegar. We all know vinegar has quite a distinctive smell. Baking soda neutralizes this odor and refreshes your affected area.
FINAL THOUGHTS
White vinegar is used for lots of different things. Hopefully, from reading this article, you can see that white vinegar can be used as an antifungal product.
There are lots of articles and online informative videos that show you how and why vinegar can be used as a home remedy for different fungal infections.
To sum up this article, it is apparent that white vinegar can be used for almost any type of cleaning. From hard surfaces to teeth, to your fungal-infected feet, white vinegar is a cheap and effective way to treat and cure any infection.
Instead of rushing to the chemist and paying a fortune on products to cure your infection, why not try our above method and see how you get on?