How was scurvy treated in 1749?

Answer 1

In Great Britain, sailors were given limes to eat - when aboard long-distance sailing vessels. Thus, they were called "Limeys". The vitamin C in limes prevented scurvy - as this is a disease which results from vitamin C deficiency.

Nowadays, just eating some citrus fruits and/or taking vitamin C supplements prevent scurvy from occurring.

Scurvy is very rare - in the United States, today. It does occur, however, in less developed parts of the world, especially in Africa.

Answer 2

As far as I know the best treatment for scurvy would be to eat high vitamin C foods. In the British Navy limes were given to sailors to prevent scurvy. This is why English are sometimes called "limeys".

Answer 3

Scurvy is a disease caused by a dificiency of vitimin C. So if you were to consume anything that holds enough of vitimin C that would prevent scurvy. Some of those things would be Oranges, manderines, possibly lemons or limes, or any citris fruit for that matter. Nevertheless I would probably do a little more research on what fruits or different kind of foods have a good amount of vitimin C.

Good luck:)

Answer 4

They didn't have any treatment for scurvy at 1400's. Scurvy's treatment was made in the 1749.

Answer 5

yes, there is a cure for Scurvy. All you have to do is eat stuff with vitamin C in it.

Answer 6

Sailors got rid of scurvy by eating healthy stuff but most sailors died.

Answer 7

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