Article Sphere Logo  
 
"Disease And Illness" Article
 Article Directory Home Disease And Illness

Prompt Ways to Get Rid Of Scurvy

Expert Author: Peter Hutch | Submitted: 2008-05-07 | Word Count: 520 words | Views: 165 view(s) [View Summary]
Peter Hutch
Scurvy is a disease caused by deficiency and lack of vitamin C and absorbic acids within the system and is particularly prelevant in children still and was so in Victorian sailors. As the sailors went long periods existing without vitamin C in their diet with the inevitable consequence eventually staples such as lemons and limes for the sailors to suck and thus consume their natural goodness were added to the diets of all ships of the time.

Increase in intake of fresh vegetables and fruits, especially citrus fruits are necessary to treat scurvy. Additionally, adults need to consume around 300-1,000 mg of ascorbic acid per day and 50mg/day in case of infants to effectively treat the disease. Since the body does not produce vitamin C, it must be obtained from fruits and vegetables. Some excellent sources of vitamin C are oranges, olives, guava, green peppers, watermelon, papaya, strawberry, kiwi fruit, mango, honey, mango powder, broccoli, tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, and citrus juices or juices fortified with Vitamin C.

The value of lemons against scurvy was a commonplace known amongst seafarers for generations, but the fruit was only one of many remedies, good or bad, which neither the naval nor the medical world had any scientific method of sifting. Moreover, lemons were scarce and expensive in northern Europe, and the obvious method of preserving them incidentally destroyed the vitamin.

The use of lime and lemon is highly beneficial in the prevention and treatment of scurvy. Being rich sources of vitamin C, lime and lemon are regarded as foods of exceptional therapeutic value. They have saved the lives of innumerable crews of ocean-going vessels from scurvy. The juice of one lime or lemon mixed in a glass of water, with a teaspoon of honey, should be taken for treating this condition.

Indian gooseberry serves as an excellent home remedy for scurvy. Take an equal quantity of dry amla and sugar and powder them. Consume this powder along with milk. Take it in the doses of 1 tsp thrice a day.

Jaundice berry is a valuable herbal remedy for scurvy. The leaves of the plant are anti-scorbutic or anti-scurvy. A decoction of the leaves can be prepared by boiling 15 gm of dried leaves in 500 ml of water till it is reduced by one-third. About 150 to 175 ml of the decoction can be taken at a time. The juice of the berry is also beneficial and can be taken in doses of 2 to 4 ml.

Incidentally the recommended intake of Vitamin C in order to retain good health is 10-20 milligrams daily. It is essential that you stick to this dosage and whilst it is preferable to eat properly in order to ingest sufficient vitamin C, if for some reason you are unable to take a proper meal there are a whole range of tablets and herbal supplements available that will do the job just as well.

The effectiveness of citrus as a cure did not quickly gain wide acceptance either. Some doubters may have confused Lind's recommendation for small doses of citrus, as a preventative, with the much larger doses needed to cure critically ill patients.

About the Author

Read about Breast Enlargement. Also read about Home Remedies and Hair Loss Products Hair Loss Solution

Article Source: http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Prompt-Ways-to-Get-Rid-Of-Scurvy/138373

 
 
 
This article has been viewed 165 times.

More "Disease And Illness" Related Articles

 

Listed below are more articles related to the above article from the "Disease And Illness" article category.

People interested in the above article "Prompt Ways to Get Rid Of Scurvy" are also interested in the related articles listed below:

Expert Author: Umar Ahmed | Submitted: 2008-07-09 | Word Count: 412 | Views: 20
Almost 50 to 80 percent people in the world have infection of “Herpes” which causes cold sore. Cold sore is the virus which occurs on the lips, chins, nostrils and fingers. Basically, the cold sore begins with chronic ache and hard smudge that becomes the blisters and it creates an ample amount of nuisance and irritation in the people suffering from cold sore. However, we bring in some of the remedial measures of cold sore for you which are discussed as under.
Expert Author: Peter Hutch | Submitted: 2008-07-09 | Word Count: 505 | Views: 29
A strep throat is basically an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. It is caused by bacteria and at times, infects the tonsils as well. Though it can affect anyone, school children are more prone to strep throat. Moreover, people who smoke or live in damp and crowded conditions are also readily infected with strep throat.
Expert Author: Umar Ahmed | Submitted: 2008-07-04 | Word Count: 597 | Views: 49
Food-Intolerance is a bad reaction of certain kinds of food-ingredients that occurs constantly the food is eaten particularly if large amount of quantities are consumed. In other words, we can say the food intolerance is the failure which completely crashes food into absorbable constituents due to pathetic digestive enzyme system.
Expert Author: Jessica Vandelay | Submitted: 2008-06-26 | Word Count: 750 | Views: 72
CF is found most commonly in Caucasians and is rare among Africans and Asians. The disease affects men and women equally. Though advances in research continue to improve the quality of life and increase the average age of survival for CF patients, there is no cure for CF yet. In 2005 the median age of survival for CF patients as 36.5 years.
Expert Author: Peter Hutch | Submitted: 2008-06-26 | Word Count: 524 | Views: 89
Canker sores are small shallow ulcers that appear in the mouth and often make eating and talking uncomfortable. There are two types of canker sores: 1. Simple canker sores. These may appear three or four times a year and last up to a week. They typically occur in people between 10 and 20 years of age. 2. Complex canker sores. These are less common and occur more often in people who have previously had them.
Expert Author: Peter Hutch | Submitted: 2008-06-26 | Word Count: 492 | Views: 75
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the main air passages (bronchi) to your lungs. It causes a cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Coughing often brings up yellow or greenish mucus. There are two main types of bronchitis: acute and chronic.
Expert Author: Peter Hutch | Submitted: 2008-06-26 | Word Count: 469 | Views: 93
Appendicitis (or epityphlitis) is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. All cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly due to peritonitis and shock.[1] Reginald Fitz first described acute appendicitis in 1886,[2] and it has been recognized as one of the most common causes of acute abdomen pain worldwide.

 View Popular Disease And Illness Articles | View Top Disease And Illness Authors

Article Directory Home Disease And Illness

Can't find what you're looking for? Try Google Search!
(Search in 23 languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, Italian, German,
Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Greek,
Swedish, Romanian, Polish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Czech, Croatian, Bulgarian)
 
 
Copyright © 2005 - by Larry Lim, Singapore - Article Search Engine Directory at ArticleSphere.com™
All Rights Reserved Worldwide. All Trademarks and Servicemarks are the property of the respective owners.
Template Design by Larry Lim | Internet Marketing
Français/French Español/Spanish 日本語/Japanese [أربيك]/Arabic Italiano/Italian Deutsch/German 汉语/Chinese Simplified 漢語/Chinese Traditional Nederlands/Dutch 한국어/Korean Port/Portuguese Русско/Russian
Ελληνικά/Greek Swedish Roman?/Romanian Polski/Polish Norwegian Suomi/Finnish Dansk/Danish ?esky/Czech Hrvatski/Croatian §¢§ì§Ý§Ô§Ñ§â§ã§Ü§Ú/Bulgarian English - Original language