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Several ways are given for using apple cider vinegar and salt. One way involves applying the vinegar by itself; this can be done for treating a muscle strain or sprain. (In medical terminology a sprain is a sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint, which results in the tearing, stretching, or partial rupture of a ligament. Subsequent damage to blood vessels creates hemorrhaging into the tissue, as well as nerve, muscle, and tendon damage. The area can also become swollen and inflamed. Closely related, a strain is an injury due to excessive tension, force, or overexertion of some part of the musculature, or from a wrenching or twisting that results in undue stretching of muscles or ligaments. Swelling does not occur in a strain.)

To care for either of these conditions, bathe the painful area with the vinegar, then apply a cloth or a towel rung out (not entirely dry) with vinegar and lay it on the skin. After twenty-four hours following the injury, you may add heat to the pack by means of an electric heating pad or a hot salt pack.

Application of heat soothes tired, stiff muscles and achy joints and can speed the healing process. While an electric heating pad may be convenient and useful, salt is also an excellent retainer of heat. The additional weight of salt adds a comforting quality to the treatment.

Directions for making a hot salt pack can be found on the Web site eHow.com, since the treatment is not as frequently used today as in the past. While the readings usually suggest ordinary table salt (sodium chloride, iodized), this Web site recommends the use of kosher or sea salt. Heat about two pounds of salt in a pot over medium heat and stir it with a wooden spoon. Stirring will evenly distribute the heat. After ten minutes, pour the hot salt into a cotton pillowcase or double-bag it with another pillowcase to help hold the salt inside the bag. Twist the ends or tuck them in so that the salt remains in the pillowcase. Next, place the pillowcase either on the painful area or over the vinegar pack. Some readings mention adding vinegar to the salt after it is placed in the pillowcase. When the heat subsides, the salt can be reheated up to five times before it no longer retains the heat.

Another way of utilizing salt, noted in the majority of cases from the readings, combines it with the apple cider vinegar. It can be applied in one of two ways: dampened with the vinegar and rubbed over the painful joint—massaged into the tissue, or sprinkled onto a vinegar-soaked cloth and placed on the affected area. Leave it on as long as you wish or have time for. Afterward, remove the pack and bathe the area with a weak solution of baking soda and water (a teaspoon of baking soda to a cup of warm water), followed by a rub with grain alcohol. This final rub will help close the pores and prevent congestion. (1100-35)