D. C. Jarvis

D. C. Jarvis
BornMarch 15, 1881
Plattsburgh
DiedAugust 18, 1966
South Barre, Vermont
Occupation(s)Physician, writer

DeForest Clinton Jarvis (March 15, 1881 – August 18, 1966) was an American physician from Vermont. He is best known for his writings on the subject of folk medicine. He recommended a mixture of raw apple cider vinegar and honey that has variously been called switchel or honegar, as a health tonic.[1][2] He promoted the use of vinegar to keep the acidity of the body more acidic than alkaline, which he believed treated medical problems like burns and varicose veins.[3]

  1. ^ D.C. Md Jarvis (May 12, 1985). Folk Medicine: A New England Almanac of Natural Health Care from a Noted Vermont Country Doctor. Fawcett Publications. ISBN 978-0-449-20880-9.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference folk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Fry, Ann Lyons (2003). The Vermont Encyclopedia. Hanover, N.H.: University Press of New England. p. 170. ISBN 1-58465-086-9.