Citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, limes, lemons, and grapefruit help to cure scurvy. Other sources that contain rich amounts of Vitamin C are strawberries, bell peppers, tomatoes, papaya, kiwifruit, guava, broccoli, and cantaloupe.
By the end of the eighteenth century, the British navy had its sailors drink a daily portion of lime or lemon juice to prevent scurvy. The word limey means a British person and it originated from British sailors drinking lime juice.
This person is hemorrhaging in their legs.
This is an x-ray of what a knee infected with scurvy looks like.
Bleeding gums, and loss of teeth are symptoms of scurvy. This is not the worst.