In this post you will find two of the best apple cider vinegar parasite cleanse diy home remedies: the apple cider drink, and the apple cider salad dressing. Both recipes use potent foods known to kill parasites, and are ideal for the parasite cleanse diet plan.
As in all our evidence based cleanse and detox recipes, special consideration was given to both safety and effectiveness. We also included the relevant scientific evidence for each ingredient we use as well.
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Apple Cider Vinegar Parasite Cleanse Drink
Since we published the apple cider vinegar parasite cleanse drink recipe below several years ago, it has become one of our most popular home remedies. Many of our members like to drink it as a part of their parasite cleanse and also by itself.
Over the years, we have received many comments and suggestions from our members about this recipe. Please see a summary of the top tips below the recipe.
Apple Cider Vinegar Parasite Cleanse
Ingredients
- 16 ounces distilled or spring water
- 1 teaspoon raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- 1 small lemon or lime
- 1 teaspoon raw local honey or stevia optional
Instructions
- Shake the apple cider vinegar bottle to mix the cloudy part at the bottom.
("The mother"). - Add 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar into 16 ounces of distilled or spring water at room temperature.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 organic lemon or lime and add to the drink.
- For added sweetness: mix a few drops of stevia or 1 teaspoon of raw local honey. When using honey, shake the drink.
- Drink on an empty stomach in the morning, during the day and before bedtime, up to three times per day, at least 2 hours before or after other meals.
Nutrition
Top Tips From Our Members
- Cinnamon:
Many of our members like to add a dash of cinnamon. While this is mainly for flavor, the research data does suggest that cinnamon may have antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Some researchers sees cinnamon as a promising alternative source of natural antimicrobial [1]. - Ginger Juice:
Adding ginger juice to the recipe is another popular add-on many of our members like to do. The popular honey-lemon-ginger combination tastes very good to most people. Besides the taste, another reason you may want to add ginger juice do the drink, is that ginger juice is a well known home remedy for parasites in humans. Ginger demonstrated significant antimicrobial and antibacterial activity against different pathogens in multiple studies [2]. - Cayenne pepper:
Some of our members like to add a dash of ground cayenne pepper. Either in order to add a nice kick to the drink, or as a healthier alternative to the master cleanse lemonade recipe. We get many questions on this topic, and we tested it extensively. A lot of people like the cayenne kick flavor. Quite a few people, however, experience stomach pain after they add cayenne pepper to the drink. For this reason, if you want to try the cayenne pepper option, start with just a dash to see if you can tolerate the cayenne on an empty stomach. Another much safer option, is to add the cayenne to the salad dressing version (see below).
Apple Cider Vinegar Parasite Cleanse Salad Dressing
The apple cider vinegar parasite cleanse salad dressing is probably one of the best home remedies for parasites you can make, that also tastes really good. Most of our members like to use it as is, or add their favorite herbs such as parsley, basil, oregano and others.
Apple Cider Vinegar Parasite Cleanse Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- 4 tablespoons olive oil unrefined cold pressed extra virgin
- 1 medium lemon
- 2 cloves raw garlic
- ¼ tsp himalayan salt to taste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper optional
- ½ tsp mustard optional
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder optional
- stevia optional
Instructions
- Shake the apple cider vinegar bottle to mix the cloudy part at the bottom.
("The mother"). - In a glass bottle or a mason jar, place 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon and add to the bottle.
- Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Shake the bottle.
- Mince the garlic, add to the bottle and shake well.
- To make the healthy lemon vinaigrette version, add ½ tsp of mustard.
- Add himalayan salt and black pepper to taste. Shake well.
- If you like turmeric, add ¼ tsp of ground turmeric and shake well. To add a little sweetness to balance the turmeric flavor, add a few drops of stevia.
- Add to your salad. Enjoy!
Nutrition
We use this salad dressing in many of our cleansing and detox recipes. A good example is our colon cleanse detox salad recipe.
Summary Of Evidence
Below you will find a summary of the scientific evidence for each of the ingredients in the apple cider vinegar parasite cleanse recipes:
Does Apple Cider Vinegar Get Rid Of Intestinal Parasites?
Vinegar has a long history of traditional use as a medicine to fight parasitic infections in humans. Historical records report that Hippocrates, the father of medicine, used apple cider vinegar with honey to treat infections.
Modern science was able to validate this use and the antiparasitic and antimicrobial properties of vinegar [3].
Specifically to apple cider vinegar, one study evaluated its antibacterial and antifungal activity against E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans. According to the study [4]:
Apple cider vinegar demonstrated multiple antimicrobial potential with clinical therapeutic implications. ACV was able to destroy the structural proteins and metabolic enzymes of the pathogens tested.
Another study that tested the antifungal activity of apple cider vinegar against candida, a well known fungal parasite in humans, also found it effective [5].
Lemon Juice : Overall Body Cleanse
Lemon juice is a very popular detox ingredient that can promote healthy digestion and detoxification. Drinking warm water with lemon juice in the morning is an ancient Ayurvedic practice to stimulate digestion and detox the body. According to research, lemon juice may also support the liver [6] and kidneys [7].
Raw Local Honey : Natural Sweetener & Antiparasitic
The use of honey as a traditional remedy for microbial infections dates back to ancient times. This use is also validated by modern science. Honey demonstrated effectiveness against several human parasites and pathogens, including E. coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus [8].
Olive Oil
With thousands of years of traditional use as food and medicine, olive oil is well known for its remarkable nutritional value and health benefits[9].
Parasite cleansing wise, the research data does suggest that olive oil have natural antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties. In multiple studies, olive oil demonstrated antimicrobial activity against different types of bacteria, viruses, and other human infections. The researchers believe that different constituents of olive can slow down the growth of various types of bacteria and fungi [10].
Garlic : Nature’s Natural Antibiotic
Garlic is another famous natural ingredient you see in many parasite cleanse protocols. Allicin, the active component of garlic, demonstrated strong antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties in multiple studies [11,12].
The research data also suggests that fresh raw garlic is more potent than cooked or boiled garlic [13], and is higher in bioactive components [14].
Allicin becomes available when you cut, crush or chew the garlic, but is highly unstable, and may change quickly [15]. For this reason, we recommend to consume the garlic shortly after you crush it.