Medical Use of Shemitah Vinegar

The seventh year (Shemittah)

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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).

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