Raw cider is illegal here, even privately owned apple orchards cannot sell it. The law is to "protect" us from potential botulism. I wonder if pasteurized, but unfiltered would work as well? My sciatica is so bad today I have broken down in tears several times. Papaya enzymes are excellent and so are bromelain when one is dealing with inflammation. I got off narcotic painkillers several months ago and have vowed never to use them again; but today, I am glad I don't have any because I would sure be taking them by the handful.