Scurvy Symptoms and Effective Natural Home Remedies for Scurvy

Scurvy, also called vitamin C lack, is of the most5.    Exhaustion, diarrhea, faint, kidney or lung
serious diseases affecting teenagers today.disease follow suit.
It is caused by a dietary lack of vitamin C (ascorbic6.    The epidermis area is also attacked by this
acid), a nutrient found in many fresh fruits anddisease and pastiness is witnessed.
vegetables, chiefly the citrus fruits.  7.    The skin and hair become dreadfully dry and
Ascorbic acid is important in the configuration ofpale.
collagen (an element of normal tissues), and any8.    There could be severe weak spot or nausea.
deficiency interferes with normal tissue synthesis.Treatment of Scurvy
Scurvy has been known since early times, but theIncrease in intake of fresh vegetables and fruits,
discovery of the link between the dietary deficiencyparticularly citrus fruits are essential to treat scurvy.
of ascorbic acid and scurvy has dramatically reducedAdditionally, adults need to drink around 300-1,000 mg
its incidence over the past half-century.of ascorbic acid per day and 50mg/day in case of
Sporadic reports of scurvy still occur, for the mostinfants to effectively treat the disease.
part in elderly, isolated persons with alcoholism.Since the body does not fabricate vitamin C, it must
The incidence of scurvy in the pediatric population isbe obtained from fruits and vegetables.
very uncommon, and it is usually seen in children withSome excellent sources of vitamin C are oranges,
severely restricted diets attributable to psychiatric orolives, guava, green peppers, watermelon, papaya,
developmental problems.strawberry, kiwi fruit, mango, honey, mango powder,
The condition is characterized by perifollicularbroccoli, tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, and citrus
petechiae and bruising, gingival inflammation andjuices or juices fortified with Vitamin C.
bleeding, and, in children, bone disease.Amla or the Indian gooseberry is one of the richest
Causes of Scurvysources of Vitamin C, whether fresh or the dried,
Scurvy develops when the diet lack adequatepowdered form.
amounts of vitamin C. Certain conditions increase theHome Remedy for Scurvy
body's demand for vitamin C and therefore increase1.    Extract the juice of a lemon and mix it with
the risk of deficiencyone tsp honey. Now, put this mixture in a glass of
1.    Vitamin C deficiencywarm water. Have this decoction two times a day.
2.    Mental stress2.    Indian gooseberry is beneficial in treating
3.    Alcoholismscurvy. The fruit of this plant should be eaten
4.    Inadequate intake of fresh fruit andregularly. Have four fruits per day, at different
vegetablesperiods.
5.    Stress3.    Another way to treat scurvy would be to mix
6.    Pregnancycrushed Indian gooseberry and sugar in equal
7.    Inflammatory diseasesamounts. Have 1 tsp of this powder, with a glass of
8.    Burnsmilk, every night, before sleeping.
9.    Surgery4.    Include foods rich in Vitamin C, such as
Symptoms of Scurvyoranges, sweet lemons, watermelons, grapefruits,
1.    In general, a person exaggerated by scurvycantaloupes, green leafy vegetables and tomatoes, in
looks very pale and depressed and weak.your diet.
2.    The affected person experience a delay in5.    In 500 ml of water, boil some leaves of
the healing of wounds– in severe cases, closedjaundice berry. Keep on boiling until the decoction
wounds suffered long ago would open up.gets reduced to one-third. Consume this in a dose of
3.    There is no configuration of new bones. As a2 to 4 ml, everyday.
result, the chances of suffering from hemorrhages6.    Powdered raw mango, also recognized as
are very high.aamchur, is beneficial in treating scurvy. In a glass of
4.    The skin becomes pale and the eyes arewater, add ½ tsp of this powder.
sunken.