He organised an experiment on a ship where a number of sailors with scurvy were divided into six groups and given the same food with different supplements. The group that received orange and lemon juice recovered, the others did not. Whilst it did not prove that Oranges cured scurvy (this was already known) it proved that it was a much better cure than the other potions tried. Most importantly it was the forerunner of medical trials. Vitamin itself would not be discovered until the 1920's.
It was Scurvy
Vitamin C was discovered by a Scottish naval surgeon James Lind discovered that a nutrient (now known to be vitamin C) in citrus foods prevented scurvy in 1747.
James Lind noticed that Dutch sailors who consumed oranges and lemons did not develop scurvy, while those who did not consume these citrus fruits suffered from the disease. This observation led Lind to conduct the first clinical trial on scurvy and he concluded that citrus fruits were effective in preventing and treating the disease.
James Lind was the first person to use the scientific method. James Lind was able to tie unclean conditions to contracting typhus. James Lind improved the lives of sailors by recommending vaccinations. James Lind created an elixir for scurvy.
Scurvy was documented by Hippocrates, and Egyptians have recorded its symptoms as early as 1550 BC. The knowledge that consuming foods containing vitamin C is a cure for scurvy has been repeatedly forgotten and rediscovered. In the modern era a Scottish surgeon in the British Royal Navy named James Lind first proved scurvy could be treated with citrus fruit. His advice was not implemented by the Royal Navy for several decades.
James F. Lind was born in 1900.
James F. Lind died in 1975.
James Lind has written: 'Sketch for a medical education'
His methord was giving a group of sailors lemonm in their daily food rations and it worked as they didn't get scurvy, it took till 1753 before the British Royal Naval made lemon or lime juice part of the Naval Rations!
During his voyage on HMS Salisbury in the 18th century, James Lind made significant connections between diet and health, particularly in relation to scurvy. He conducted experiments that demonstrated the effectiveness of citrus fruits, like lemons and limes, in preventing the disease among sailors. This work laid the foundation for understanding the importance of vitamin C and the role of nutrition in preventing illness at sea. Lind's findings ultimately influenced naval practices, leading to healthier diets for sailors and a reduction in scurvy cases.
James lind
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