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D. C. Jarvis

Traditional and Historical Medicine Practitioners

D. C. Jarvis was an American physician from Vermont, best known for drinking vinegar folk medicine. He recommended a mixture of raw apple cider vinegar and honey, variously called switchel or honegar, as a health tonic. 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.

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