SPRAIN POULTICE: Bring to a boil 1/4 cup of vinegar. Add enough cayenne pepper to make a paste. Apply olive oil to the skin before applying this poultice. Spread the paste on a bandage and apply to the sprained area. Leave on for 2 hours. Rinse off any remaining pepper. Should relieve the pain and speed healing.

SPRAIN TREATMENT: Soak a piece of bread in hot apple cider vinegar and place on the affected area. Cover and allow to stay on the area at least 4 hours. Reduces swelling and relieves pain. If the area is too large to cover with the bread, dip a flannel cloth in the hot vinegar and wrap the area. Cover this with a plastic of some sort and leave on for 4 hours. (more…)