Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Early symptoms of deficiency include weakness, fatigue, and sore arms and legs...

Cochlearia (scurvy-grass or spoonwort) is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial herbs in the family Brassicaceae. They are widely distributed...

non-prescription dietary supplement. As a therapy, it is used to prevent and treat scurvy, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient...

sailors chewing it to avoid scurvy. The mauve flowers are 4-5mm in diameter. Cochlearia danica illustrated by E. Hallier 1883 . Scurvy-grass growing in the central...

ever clinical trials, he developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy. Lind argued for the health benefits of better ventilation aboard naval...

Oxalis enneaphylla, or scurvy grass, is a late spring- and summer-flowering, rhizomatous, alpine perennial herbaceous plant native to the grasslands of...

In 1753, Lind published his Treatise on the Scurvy, which recommended using lemons and limes to avoid scurvy, which was adopted by the British Royal Navy...

Bermuda cress, poor man's cabbage, early yellowrocket, early wintercress, scurvy cress, creasy greens, and upland cress. It is native to southern Europe...

travels, Lancaster noted the efficacy of fresh fruit as a preventative for scurvy. In 1601 Lancaster performed an experimental study of the antiscorbutic...

Scurvy weed is a common name for several flowering plants and may refer to: Commelina cyanea, native to Australia Commelina ensifolia, native to Australia...

Those Scurvy Rascals is a children's animated series following the adventures of three underwear obsessed pirates. First aired by Nickelodeon UK in May...

imprecise process. In the past, the etiology of a common sailor's disease, scurvy, was long unknown. When large, ocean-going ships were built, sailors began...

and vegetables to cure scurvy. In his 1734 book Observationes circa scorbutum ("Observations on Scurvy"), he wrote that:- "scurvy is solely owing to a total...

the single "Can't Help Myself" with The Reklaws through his own label, Scurvy Dog Music. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart...

"great pox" by the French. Other historical names have included "button scurvy", sibbens, frenga and dichuchwa, among others. Since it was a disgraceful...

to Infantile scurvy (named after Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945)), who showed that the infantile scurvy is the same disease as adult scurvy. Mitral valve...

thought such carbonated water was a cure for scurvy and proposed the process to Captain James Cook to prevent scurvy during his second voyage to the South Seas...

British sailors drank aboard ships from the 1780s as a means of preventing scurvy. By 1795 the Royal Navy daily grog ration contained rum, water, ¾ ounce...

in Seinfeld, Friends and other U.S. shows. The featured song, "We've Got Scurvy", was sung by American singer and actress Pink. Truth or Square stars most...

trade and the incense trade routes from as early as ~1200 BCE. To prevent scurvy during the 19th century, British sailors were issued a daily allowance of...

said to have first added lime cordial to gin to help combat the ravages of scurvy on long voyages. The word "gimlet" used in this sense is first attested...

added citrus juice to prevent spoilage and that it was found to prevent scurvy. This is not the case and is based on a misreading of Vernon's order in...

Brassicaceae, endemic to New Zealand. Its English common name is Cook's scurvy grass; Māori names include nau, ngau, naunau and heketara. Its specific...

southern tip of South America. The fruits found there saved the survivors from scurvy, which had already killed dozens of crewmembers. The Mariana Islands are...

Edward Jenner in treating smallpox. James Lind's discovery of the causes of scurvy amongst sailors and its mitigation via the introduction of fruit on lengthy...

The greatest killer at sea was scurvy, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. It was not until 1795 that scurvy was eradicated from the Royal Navy...

usually poor and the food was lacking in nutrition, leading to dysentery and scurvy. When free labour was more readily available others took up this occupation...

ingestion of dietary sources of vitamin C is a known risk factor for developing scurvy. Specific to public health policy, a determinant is a health risk that is...

Retrieved 4 June 2019. Claerr J (6 February 2008). "The History of Rickets, Scurvy and Other Nutritional Deficiencies". An Interesting Treatise on Human Stupidity...

Certain Indigenous peoples of North America used the drink as a cure for scurvy during the winter months when fresh fruits were not available, as the fresh...