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Folk Medicine: A New England Almanac of Natural Health Care From a Noted Vermont Country Doctor Mass Market Paperback – May 12, 1985

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"A fascinating book by a distinguished Vermont physician."
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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. He 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.

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May 12, 1985
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Publisher : Fawcett (May 12, 1985)
Language : English
Mass Market Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 044920880X
ISBN-13 : 978-0449208809
Item Weight : 3.2 ounces
Dimensions : 4.15 x 0.52 x 6.84 inches

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Many words state small premise

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018

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Here is the contents of the entire book. Call it spoiler alert if you wish: Every living creature should consume small to vast amounts of apple cider vinegar daily, along with raw, natural honey. Also, everyone alive if they care to stay that way should move to Vermont. The book was highly recommended to me, and I read it cover to cover. That is all. it. says.

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Dianne

great book

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2020

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I have bought many, many copies of this book for many years. I give it away, I'm so impressed with it. It was written many years ago buy a Vermont folk doctor. All his experiments on livestock are not interesting, but the testimonies and outcomes are. I read it for the first time in the 1970's, and I have followed his advice ever since. To sum it up, apple cidar vinegar and honey keep your body ph in balance. I mix it in my juice, or tea. You can buy the vinegar capsules from the health food store. As a result of daily taking the vinegar I have energy. I'm 78 years old and I have no arthritis, I have all my own teeth and plenty of hair. My weight has been a steady 125 lbs since taking the vinegar. I mow my own grass and use the weed wacker. My mind is sharp and I don't have any old age diseases. I have never had surgery. I do not have diabetes, heart disease, cancer or anything else that runs in my family. It is inexpensive. I buy plain ole Heinz vinegar at the grocery store. I won't stop the vinegar for anything.

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Mitchell Johnston

One of the most read folk medicine books ever, it should be in your home.

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019

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This is the first book I ever read on folk medicine. It is a classic and one of the few books that I always keep. I have gotten rid of a lot of my books and gone digital to live a more minimalist lifestyle, but this is one of my "keepers". It started me on the wellness path and has served me well. It was the first book the thought me about using iodine, something I would not be without anymore.

It is an old book, but well worth the time and money. You can also purchase Lugol's Iodine here on Amazon as well.

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Peggy F. Moseley

A FOREVER MULTI-TASKER

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015

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It is old. It was written decades ago. This is the best book for self-healing, next to the Bible. Put it on your bedside table, next to all your "must reads." Use apple cider vinegar with "the mother" for lowering A1C number, age spots,
hair conditioner, omigoodness...it is what we call today a "multi-tasker." This tiny book points the way.

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Kris48

Fok Medicine

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2013

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When you're having problems, and the doctors can't fix it, sometimes the old ways actually do work. I get colds, a LOT. They've been lasting me months, and they're really miserable. The doc even gave me an inhaler (which is expensive!) to help dry me out sometimes. It works. This book told me about potassium. 2 T. of honey every day got me over one cold that day. I loathe honey, so the next cold I tried bananas. I got over it within 3 days. Still pretty good. I found clover honey works better than other honey.

There's a lot more information in here that's just as valuable.

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Barbara

Folk medicine is for Real.

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017

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Read and re-read this wonderful book; it works!

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Aisling D.Top Contributor: Writing

Fascinating health insights from the past, still vital today

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2012

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I'd postponed buying this book because I knew the information would be dated to the 1950s and earlier. However, when yet another person described her "miracle cure" and referred to something in this book... well, I had to see if Dr. Jarvis' advice was that good.

It is.

It's an older book with some amusing cultural references. Some dry humor shows through, but this is a "just the facts, ma'am" kind of book, loaded with useful information. It's also very loosely organized. I recommend reading it with a highlighter pen at hand. Otherwise, it can take awhile to locate the advice a second time.

This book is general enough for almost everyone with an interest in health and natural remedies, but it'll be most interesting to people with hypothyroid issues. Oh, that's not the only topic Dr. Jarvis talks about, but -- as someone with low-grade hypothyroid issues -- when a book talks at length about kelp and Lugol's oil, I know it might relate to thyroid function. The potassium issue also interested me, and Dr. Jarvis describes it in fresh, down-to-earth (pun intended) terms.

All in all, this is a truly amazing little book. While the stories are mostly anecdotal, they're backed up by the author's animal research... and surprisingly convincing.

The use of apple cider vinegar to lose inches (not necessarily weight) caught my attention. I now start my day with the dosage recommended in this book. (After all, it's vinegar in small amounts... it's certainly worth a try.)

The castor oil advice was an instant winner. I've had a "liver spot" on one cheek since the birth of my middle child, and -- overnight -- the spot was at least 50% lighter and, today, my skin practically glows thanks to Dr. Jarvis' simple advice. (The tricky part was finding castor oil. I'm in rural New Hampshire and I expected to find this old-time remedy at the grocery store or pharmacy, but nobody carried it. Amazon does - NOW Solutions Castor Oil, 100 % Pure, 16 ounce )

Health-conscious readers will read between the lines and recognize advice that's been fine-tuned in more recent years. However, the tried-and-true, simple version is still reliable. Dr. Jarvis' recommendations are holistic and require only the simplest foods and natural ingredients.

No major lifestyle changes or expensive products are necessary to see if Dr. Jarvis' advice will work for you.

I wish I'd read this book long ago.

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First Published in 1958

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2009

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This book brings you back to the time before our modern health problem of today--too much power in the pharmaceutical industry!

It reads like something published from 1958 (the author even talks about one of his patients giving him a book of medicine of hers from 1824). There aren't any easy ways of reading this but to read it word per word. It doesn't list the ailments with the cures in an easily visible way. It talks about them in paragraphs, like he's telling a story of what works and how.

But there are a lot of good info here, especially for the price. I'm going to try what he said about castor oil, corn oil, kelp, apple cider vinegar and honey.

This is a fast read, I finished it in one sitting (about 1 hr).

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Eileen McHale

Iodine, add to your diet or remain ill and energy depleted.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2015

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A superb little book written by a caring health-care professional. Medicine today is about treating illness using ever more toxic concoctions, this was not the case with Dr Jarvis, he offered advice to keep his patients healthy, advice he acquired not from medical text books but from folk-medicine, from the wise women who went before him. Women looked after the health of their families, with good food, sown on nutrientionally rich soil, beneficial herbs and of course iodine, all that you required to stay healthy. What do we have today, food grown on nutrientionally depleted soil, full of pesticides and when we become ill our doctors are not interested in the cause of our illness, they just prescribe toxic chemicals that if we are lucky may alleviate our symptoms for a while, but these symptoms will return as the cause of our ill-health hasn't been addressed. Doctors become ever busier, patients sicker but the drug companies become ever richer.
Take back your healthcare into your own hands, grow your own organic food if you can, even in pots on your windowsill, and if not this year aim for next year when your energy has returned. In order for your energy to return read about 'The Iodine Crisis' and include this essential trace element in your diet and start on your road to recovery.

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Jilly

probably a bit like my old copy of the book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2014

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A book every family should have AND READ. My original copy I have had since 1958, cost me 2shillings and six pence in old money, well spent and much used. - now brown at the edges. Am now half way through my eighties, still driving , gardening, dealing with my tax return, moving furniture, you name it, probably a bit like my old copy of the book, a bit creaky at the edges, but still "rarin to go" thanks to Dr Jarvis but have had to buy a newer version of his old book.

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Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2020

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wolfgranny

Great to find a book I was sure would be ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2016

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Great to find a book I was sure would be out of print, recommended by a friend. Great price, arrived quickly, thank you.

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Tim M.

great value

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2018

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great value

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