Rose Vinegar: Soothes Sunburns! 1/6/13 - Revised!

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Rose vinegar is EASY to make and has as many uses as there are stars in the sky... well maybe not quite that many.

How to make it? Fill a jar half full with dried rose petals or leaves, or fill it full with fresh petals and/or leaves. Fill the jar to the top with apple cider vinegar and top with a PLASTIC lid. (Vinegar will eat through a metal one, it turns it black! And it's not too good to put a dissolved canning lid on your sunburn!) Then let it sit in a safe place for 2-6 weeks. It should turn a shade of reddish pink to bright red depending on the color of the petals.

Uses for Rose Vinegar:

Soak a cloth a solution of 1 part vinegar to 7-10 part water. It can be applied to the forehead for headaches (especially those caused by heat), wrapped around a sprained ankle, or used to wash bug bites and heat rashes. It is excellent for pulling heat from an inflamed area in a short amount of time. It is REALLY good for rapidly quenching the redness and pain from sunburn! A medium if caught within the first 24 hours can literally be ERASED in three of four applications of vinegar. Even when there is the threat of sun poisoning and blistering skin it can and lessen the pain and reduce the trauma to the body. While NOT a replacement for emergency care for severe sunburns, it is always MASSIVELY helpful!