Fire Cider

Hippocrates would use the oxymel mixture to prevent infection in wounds of his patients. He mixed apple cider vinegar with honey and dispensed it to those suffering from coughs, or illness.

Ancient Romans, including Julius Ceasar drank posca. Posca is apple vinegar with added spices., The soliders used it for stimulating warmth, promoting energy, and as a general tonic for their health.

During the middle ages, apothecaries would dispense apple cider vinegar mixed with honey to promote the health of their customers.

Hippocrates, widely known as the “father of medicine,” prescribed garlic to treat wounds, fight infections, and ease digestive compliants.

Garlic's reputation to fight infections was widely known.

Nurses would dress soliders wounds in WWI and WWII with garlic to prevent infection.

In The Middle Ages it was used in attempts to prevent the plague, cure leprosy, and treat a long list of other ailments.

High in micro nutrients. Did you know that our body requires suflur in order to repair DNA?

Which is why garlic is a main ingredient in Fire cider. Garlic is high in sulfur componds, making Fire cider beneficial when feeling under the weather.

Garlic may act as a expectorant, which may support reduction of mucus.

Onion is loaded with antioxidants that work to fight free radicals that damage the body.

Onion contains sulfur compounds which help to repair DNA, and protects our cells from serious damage such as disease.

Onion has been used in cough syrup since antiquity, which makes onion a natural expectorant; which helps to rid the lungs of congestion by thinning out secretions.

Pepper was considered precious in ancient times that it was used as money to pay for things such as taxes, and rent.

In AD 410, when Rome was captured, 3,000 pounds of pepper were demanded as ransom.

Black pepper contains a good source of manganese, a mineral that can help with bone health, wound healing, and our metabolism.

The medicinal properties of black peper are mostly attributed to the constituent piperine. It is an alkoloid that has been researched for its vast array of benefits such as, antioxidants that help to lower the risk of chronic illnesses like atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, and neurological conditions.

This compound has a positive effect on nutrient bioavailability as well. It does not need to be consumed with curcumin to absorb curcumin, but it does enhance the bioavailability by over 2,000%.

Ceylon cinnamon is considered "true cinnamon". Once more valuable than gold.

Ancient Egyptians used cinnamon as part of their embalming rituals. Physicians from the middle ages used cinnamon to help treat cold and throat ailments such as coughing, hoarseness and sore throats.

Today modern herbalists use cinnamon for a vast array of medicinal purposes. Loaded with antioxidants that fight free radicals that cause damage to our DNA. Antioxidants are shown to boost the immune system, which may help when exposed to illness, or speed up duration of illness.

Raw, local, organic and unfiltered honey is used in our Fire Cider to "take the edge off" the heat of the capsaicin. Honey may have anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory like effects.

We sure do owe a lot to those adorable honey bees. Did you know that honey bees have a very sophisticated memory and brain function for being so tiny? Not only that but, their dedication to their craft, and loyalty to their queen is unmatched.

It takes twelve worker bees to make one teaspoon of honey. With bees having a life expectancy of six to eight weeks.

The 1/2 teaspoon of honey in six weeks is worth admiration, considering the very short lifespan of the bees.