Medical Use of Shemitah Vinegar
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Question
We prepared wine, and it turned into vinegar, which we are using. The problem is that we cannot finish it all, and others are not taking it. Can we use the vinegar for gargling and spitting out to relieve toothache?
Answer
It is forbidden to gargle and spit out Shemitah vinegar for dental treatment.
Source
Mishnah (Shevi'it 8:1); Jerusalem Talmud (Shevi'it 8:1-2); Rambam (Shemittah 5:10-11); Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 328:32); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemittah Issue 3).