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Scurvy is a condition characterized by general weakness, anemia, gum disease (gingivitis), and skin hemorrhages resulting from a lack of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in the diet. Scurvy is now most frequently seen in older, malnourished adults, and is rare in the United States.

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Vitamin C deficiency; Deficiency - vitamin C; Scorbutus

References

Rakel D, ed. Integrative Medicine. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.

Mason JB. Vitamins, trace minerals, and other micronutrients. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 237.

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Scurvy is a condition characterized by general weakness, anemia, gum disease (gingivitis), and skin hemorrhages resulting from a lack of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in the diet. Scurvy is now most frequently seen in older, malnourished adults, and is rare in the United States.

Alternative Names

Vitamin C deficiency; Deficiency - vitamin C; Scorbutus

References

Rakel D, ed. Integrative Medicine. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.

Mason JB. Vitamins, trace minerals, and other micronutrients. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 237.

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Some symptoms of scurvy are: bleeding gums, feeling weak, loss of teeth, loss of hair, also scars and tissues. All these symptoms are a sign of scurvy. Scurvy is life-threatning as 99% of scurvy cases know to mankind have always lead to death.

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Scurvy can be healed by boiling cedar to make medicine. The Aboriginals taught Jaques Cartier how to heal scurvy. The aboriginals had limes that cured scurvy. After that sea captains knew how to cure scurvy and called limes: limeys. But now in this time we call them limes.

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lemon and limes as well as other very acidic fruits rich with vitamin C deposits can help the conditions of Scurvy

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