Natural remedies for everyday ills paperback may, 2002 by d. He backs up his study by discussing patients and how they were cured using the folk medicine. Moss assembles her picture of domestic medical practice largely from an analysis of twelve commonplace booksor repositories of information, medical and. Shows you how to treat many nagging health problems, from headaches, i. Folk medicine book advocates honey and vinegar mother. New york daily news for centuries the vigorous and healthy families of vermont have. Jarvis was very knowledgeable in the old ways of treating health problems. Jarvis spent years practicing medicine in the green mountains and observed the natural wonders of vermont folk medicine.
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. A vermont doctors guide to good health by deforest clinton jarvis isbn. Another popular russian folk medicine against colds is drinking hot milk with honey and butter before going to bed. I am following his advice on drinking apple cider vinegar and have found it to be most beneficial in relieving acid reflux disease and general digestive problems. Jarviss book on folk medicine is a classic and most interesting. Folk medicine in norway and the new land kathleen stokker on. A vermont doctors guide to good health was on the new york times best seller list for two years, ultimately selling over one million copies, more than 245,000 copies in a single year, and was still in print as of 2002. Start by marking russian folk medicine as want to read. Southern folk medicine, 17501820 university of south carolina. That is why i didnt return it when it arrived, not only with fallingout pages, but a sliced cover. A vermont doctors guide to good health was on the new york times best seller list for two years, ultimately selling over one. Lighthall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
If you are interested in learning more about herbal medicines and natural remedies, here are a few books to help you get started. Like most other countries, russia has a wide range of socalled traditional folk remedies, and russians rely to a large extent on medicinal herbs and a number of other centuriesold healing procedures. Having said that, i wish they would not have rated it as good. Prices including delivery for russian folk medicine by paul m. Texas folklore society publications and was provided by unt. It was the condition of a leftover from a library sale. This book is by a vermont doctor who looks into the folk medicine used by people in vermont. The book also includes an appendix of botanicals and a glossary of folk medical terms. A fascinating book by a distinguished vermont physician.
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