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What is the diseases James Lind cured?
It was Scurvy
Can you get rid of scurvy completely?
Absolutely! Scurvy can be completely cured by nothing more than vitamin C. That's all it takes.
Which fruit cured Scurvy?
the fruits that cured scurys is, nothing! lol. the real answer is most fruits that hve calcium C in it. :).
Why did gold miners of the 1890s trade gold for potatoes?
Potatoes cured scurvy.
Do lemons kill many forms of cancer?
No. The only disease cured by lemons is scurvy.
Why is scurvy caused?
Prolonged deficiency of vitamin c causes scurvy.
Why people caught the disease scurvy?
People back then did not "Catch" scurvy because scurvy is not a disease. Scurvy is a form of malnutrition (lack of vitamin C) It was most common on ships at sea where they ate mostly cured and preserved meat. Even potatoes would have kept scurvy from happening. When they found out that they could take lime trees on the ship with them, feeding lime to the sailors in the form of juice kept scurvy from occurring. The practice of eating the juice of limes was started by the British Navy. To this day, British sailors are often called 'limejuicers', or simply, "Limeys".
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"
Scurvy how can it be treated?
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.
Is scurvy a problem on ships to day and why?
The problem of scurvy was cured by the British navy issuing a lime juice ration to crews during the time of sailing ships. Nowadays, the reason for a healthy diet on board ships is fully understood.
Do you believe hiv can be cured?
yes
Why is iona important?
Because it is said that Jesus was spotted their and cured a man who could not walk. And every year they believe that one person who drinks the water from their religious fountain will be cured by the powers of jesus.
