Tonic for the ill or injured



1. Find a clean glass jar you are prepared to give away with a lid that screws on tightly.

Add:

1 cup of finely chopped garlic

1 cup of grated onion

1 cup of grated ginger root

1 cup of finely chopped bird peppers 

2.  Fill the rest of the jar with (homemade) vinegar.

3. Close the lid and shake with vigour. Leave in a place by the door. Shake it every time you pass by, every day for two weeks.

4. Sieve the mixture through a piece of clean cotton.

5. Bottle and label. Continue to shake every day.

Add a spoonful to a glass of tomato juice, stir and drink.

It is said to help kill bacteria, fungus, viruses and parasites while increasing the circulation.

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