Folk Medicine

Folk Medicine
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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Total Pages : 189
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ISBN-10 : 9781473385504
ISBN-13 : 1473385504
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Book Synopsis Folk Medicine by : D. C. Jarvis

Download or read book Folk Medicine written by D. C. Jarvis and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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