Folk Medicine: A Famous Doctor's Guide to Folk Medicine Practices of Vermont—The Nature Secrets of Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar, and Foods for Health.

by D.C. Jarvis, M.D.

Millions of Copies Sold Worldwide!

An in-depth study of traditional folk medicine in Vermont, written by a formally trained doctor.

Folk Medicine is an imperative aspect of many Vermonters’ lives and health.

Trained medical doctor D.C. Jarvis set out to investigate this traditional approach to herbal medicine and produced this little guide to provide knowledge and understanding of the nature and long-successful uses of folk medicine.

An invaluable read for anyone interested in daily increased vitality.

The chapters featured in this volume include:

• Vermont Environment and the Life Span
• The Animal Laws
• Your Beginning
• Your Racial Pattern and Vermont Folk Medicine
• The First Yardstick of Your Health
• The Instincts of Childhood
• Potassium and Its Uses
• The Usefulness of Honey
• The Usefulness of Kelp
• The Importance of Iodine
• Castor Oil and Corn Oil
• Medical Reasoning Behind Vermont Folk Medicine

"A fascinating book by a distinguished Vermont physician."
—New York Daily News

For centuries the vigorous and healthy families of Vermont have passed down simple commonsense home remedies for all sorts of common aches and pains, from one generation to the next. Dr. Jarvis spent years practicing medicine in the Green Mountains and observed the natural wonders of Vermont folk medicine.

Jarvis shares that wisdom in this helpful book in order to help you: burn body fat and decrease body weight, improve sleep and overcome chronic fatigue, reduce high blood pressure, and much more.

Book Data

• Publisher: Fawcett Crest
• Unique Book Number: 20880-X
  
• ISBN-13: 9780449208809
• ISBN-10: 044920880X
• Author: D.C. Jarvis
• Language: English
• Book Binding: Paperback
• Subjects: Folk Medicine Health, Fitness & Dieting, Alternative Medicine, Healing, Naturopathy, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Folklore & Mythology
• Publication Date: 1985-05-12