The
(Antibacterial) Vinegar of the Four Thieves More Nontoxic
Cleaning Solutions
Inspired by Better Basics for the Home, by Annie B. Bond
(Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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 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.
You
can make natural antibacterial products like those that
they used at home instead of buying commercial disinfectants
that we are now finding out may cause drug resistance. Here
is the famous Vinegar of The Four Thieves recipe; it is
sometimes called Grave Robber’s Blend. Use it wherever you
would normally use disinfectants.
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.
Helpful
Hints:
This
recipe is not technically a disinfectant (disinfectants
have to be registered with the EPA as pesticides), but a
spray with anti-bacterial properties.
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