Here is the second classic book on natural remedies by Dr. D.C. Jarvis, the noted Vermont physician who took an active interest in the folk medicine that Vermonters have passed down from generation to generation. He shared his knowledge of nature's medicine chest in his bestselling book "Folk Medicine," which has sold over 3 million copies and has become the classic in its field.Conventional medicine offers little relief to the 7 million Americans who suffer from arthritis. Arthritis sufferers wanted to know what Vermont folk medicine says about this crippling disease, its treatment, and what is known about its permanent cure.These questions and others are answered as fully as possible, giving practical suggestions based on nature's laws and handed down by generations of long-lived Vermonters. Many of the theories have evolved through centuries of trial and error, and Dr. Jarvis discusses their bases in sound scientific and medical fact.