Vinegar of the Four Thieves - A Natural Antiseptic


 
Natural antiseptics can be made at home instead of buying commercial disinfectants
that we are now finding out may cause drug resistance.
 
During the time of the Black Plague a family of perfumers robbed the dead. As perfumers they
knew well the antiseptic essential oils, and they infused them in vinegar and rubbed them on
their bodies; by doing so they protected themselves from certain death. The doctors of the time
used the same herbs and essential oils to protect themselves while tending so many who
were contagious. They wore big cloaks over their heads that reached down well below their
shoulders. Attached to the cloak over the nose and mouth was a 10” long canoe-like shaped
beak full of antiseptic herbs and essential oils. Here is the famous Vinegar of The Four Thieves
recipe; it is sometimes called Grave Robber’s Blend.
 
Place a small handful each of dried lavender, rosemary, sage, rue and mint in a large jar,
and cover completely with organic apple cider vinegar. Cover tightly and set for six weeks.
Strain into a spray bottle. Whereas no home can be made to be sterile, spray the powerfully
antiseptic Vinegar of Four Thieves recipe in areas of concern, such as on cutting boards and
door knobs, always making sure to avoid your eyes.
 
by Annie Berthold-Bond, Care2.com Producer, Green Living Channels

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