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How do you treat scurvy in Tudor times?
Scurvy was often treated with the ingestion of fresh limes which were given to those people on transatlantic crossings. This is why people from USA brand people from the UK as "Limey's"
How do you treat scurvy?
Scurvy is a really serious disease that doesn't really effect a lot of people. However if you ever get scurvy there are few ways for it to be treated; you need to have vitamin C provided to you, either orally or via an injection. Orange juice is also an effective remedy, but also specific vitamin supplements are also effective.
Why do Americans call us limies?
In the past when it was realised that vitamin C helped to prevent scurvy the British navy began to take Limes and Lemons on board ships to give to the sailors, hence the name 'Limey.'
What sickness did James Cook find a cure for?
Hemost certainly knew that vitamin C rich foods fruits were good for scurvey, but he was dead for 20 years before lemons and limes started being given to sailors.
Did anyone on the Endeavour get killed because of scurvy?
No one on the Endeavour died of scurvy due to Cook giving people with scurvy, concentrated orange and lemon juice
What food prevent scurvy?
Any food that has vitamin C. Near the top of the list are citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, limes, etc.)
Do lemons kill many forms of cancer?
No. The only disease cured by lemons is scurvy.
How do you prevention scurvy?
scurvy is a lack of vitamin c so you should eat lemons, limes and Oranges to prevent it.
How do you treat scurvy in Tudor times?
Scurvy was often treated with the ingestion of fresh limes which were given to those people on transatlantic crossings. This is why people from USA brand people from the UK as "Limey's"
Is scurvy treatable?
Yes scurvy is treatable, you can treat scurvy by getting some vitamin c into ya if the disease is too far gone then you will be struggling
Which herbs helped prevent scurvy and malaria?
Lemons, limes, oranges and citrus fruits help prevent scurvy. A commonly used cure and prevention for malaria is boiled horsetail and carnuckles.
Did old british sailors use to gargle their pee to prevent scurvy?
they ate lemons, as they were high in vitamin C
What acids prevent scurvy?
Vitamin C - which can be found in citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges.
Which vitamin is required to prevent and treat scurvy?
This is vitamin C.
What stops scurvy?
You can stop it and cure it by eating fruit and other things with Vitamin C.
What were some things that could prevent scurvy?
Lemons, mangoes, oranges, papaya, strawberries and going back in time to be eaten by T. Rex.
Why were sailors so often scurvy victims?
Scurvy is a disease caused by improper nutrition, namely, lack of vitamin C. Eventually, ship's captains realized that eating citrus fruits would prevent scurvy, and from then on, limes and lemons were taken on voyages. It was common to hear a land lubber call a sailor a, "limejuicer".
