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I’ve seen only ACV used in home remedies and this is some info someone else posted online:

“ACV and white vinegar are different, but in some ways are similar. The differences between an apple cider vinegar and the distilled vinegar is apple cider vinegar contains minerals and malic acid as the common healthful effects. The organic components if often alkaline forming, in the long run.

The similarities between a white distilled vinegar and the apple cider vinegar is the acetic acid component, where if it is reacted inside the body of bicarbonates become an acetate, which has properties of anti-inflammatory conditions and limited antibiotic properties. I often use white distilled vinegar for external application, to reduce eczema and other skin problems, or even to improve skin condition as the white distilled vinegar reduces excessive calcium on the skin and often improve the skin condition to be more supple. Now, I may use this sometimes in alkalizing remedy if I wanted the sodium acetate portion to reduce excessive calcium buildup in the tissues, but that’s only if lemon or citric acid weren’t available since the body responds better to the lemon, perhaps because of the addition of the vitamin C too, and that citric acid in the lemon juice is a more effective chelators of calcium and some heavy metals, but it may not be effective in reducing
inflammations as the white distilled vinegar.

So the white distilled vinegar may not have the same quality as the apple cider vinegar and I used them only when such is not available while I find or try to get the apple cider vinegar, because apple cider vinegar contains minerals, and alkalizing components from the organic materials. However, there are very few people who are allergic to organic compounds, in which I may substitute completely (but not used white distilled vinegar) with just lemon and baking soda remedy.”

So bottom line, the malic acid and minerals available in the ACV make it a better choice for internal use? I’ve never tried white vinegar as a home remedy so can’t say whether it does or doesn’t work as well. I have used ACV for a very sore throat and was amazed at how it instantly and completely took the pain away. I often drink it mixed with water, honey, ginger and cinnamon just as a pick me up as well.