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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.
Well, he didn't.
The curative effects of citrus fruits on scurvy were known during de Gama's 1497 expedition -- 250 years before Lind published in 1747. Cartier's 1536 expedition had many members saved from scurvy from a tea (rich in vitamin C) suggested by the natives.
Also, Vitamin C wasn't described until 1928 and wasn't chemically identified until the 1930s. (The 1937 Nobel Prize was awarded for the discovery of vitamin C.)
And so, it's quite misleading to say that Lind discovered vitamin C cured scurvy when 1) fruits/vegetables curing/preventing scurvy were known for centuries before Lind and 2) vitamin C wasn't discovered until centuries after he published what people had known for hundreds of years in the first place.
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What is the diseases James Lind cured?
It was Scurvy
When was vitamin c discovered?
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.
What did James Lind notice about dutch sailors?
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.
What statement correctly illustrates the results of James Lind's skills in observation and problem solving?
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.
Who discovered the cure 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.
When was James F. Lind born?
James F. Lind was born in 1900.
When did James F. Lind die?
James F. Lind died in 1975.
What has the author James Lind written?
James Lind has written: 'Sketch for a medical education'
What did James Lind do to test his new scientific idea about scurvy?
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!
Who brought vitamin?
James lind
Why did James Lind die?
His heart stopped.
Is James Lind Institute accredited by International Accreditation Organization?
Yes James Lind Institute is accrediated by IOA. I have done my post graduate dimploma in healthcare from them.
