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James Lind FRSE FRCPE (4 October 1716 – 13 July 1794) was a Scottish physician. He was a pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy.By conducting one of the first ever clinical trials, [1] [2] [3] he developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy.
Fresh meat from animals, notably internal organs, contains enough vitamin C to prevent scurvy, and even partly treat it. [16] Scott's 1902 Antarctic expedition used fresh seal meat and increased allowance of bottled fruits, whereby complete recovery from incipient scurvy was reported to have taken less than two weeks. [17]
Oranges — a winter fruit ... and research suggests that having enough vitamin C in the diet may prevent and treat infections. Insufficient amounts of vitamin C in the diet can cause scurvy — a ...
The fruit is a drupe, blue-black when ripe. [4] Pistillate (female) flowers ... and the roots) have been used to treat scurvy, skin sores, kidney problems, toothaches
The design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical trial that determined the treatment for scurvy. A 1747 study found the ...
Garcinia dulcis also has medicinal purposes; it can be used for the treatment of wounds or scurvy. [7] Testing on rats has indicated that the fruit's rind could have use as a treatment for metabolic syndrome .
The common name of miner's lettuce refers to how the plant was used by miners during the California Gold Rush, who ate it to prevent scurvy. [13] [14] [15] It is in season in April and May, and can be eaten as a leaf vegetable. [16] The entire plant is edible, except the roots, and it provides vitamin C. [17]
The fruit of C. glaucescens was used by Aboriginal peoples as a food source. The flesh of the fruit is said to have a taste similar to salty apples. The fleshy leaves may be eaten either raw or cooked; roasted, they can be used as a salt substitute. Early European explorers used the plant as an anti-scurvy treatment.