subject: Scurvy Symptoms And Effective Natural Home Remedies For Scurvy [print this page] Scurvy, also called vitamin C lack, is of the most serious diseases affecting teenagers today.
It is caused by a dietary lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), a nutrient found in many fresh fruits and vegetables, chiefly the citrus fruits.
Ascorbic acid is important in the configuration of collagen (an element of normal tissues), and any deficiency interferes with normal tissue synthesis.
Scurvy has been known since early times, but the discovery of the link between the dietary deficiency of ascorbic acid and scurvy has dramatically reduced its incidence over the past half-century.
Sporadic reports of scurvy still occur, for the most part in elderly, isolated persons with alcoholism.
The incidence of scurvy in the pediatric population is very uncommon, and it is usually seen in children with severely restricted diets attributable to psychiatric or developmental problems.
The condition is characterized by perifollicular petechiae and bruising, gingival inflammation and bleeding, and, in children, bone disease.
Causes of Scurvy
Scurvy develops when the diet lack adequate amounts of vitamin C. Certain conditions increase the body's demand for vitamin C and therefore increase the risk of deficiency
1.Vitamin C deficiency
2.Mental stress
3.Alcoholism
4.Inadequate intake of fresh fruit and vegetables
5.Stress
6.Pregnancy
7.Inflammatory diseases
8.Burns
9.Surgery
Symptoms of Scurvy
1.In general, a person exaggerated by scurvy looks very pale and depressed and weak.
2.The affected person experience a delay in the healing of wounds in severe cases, closed wounds suffered long ago would open up.
3.There is no configuration of new bones. As a result, the chances of suffering from hemorrhages are very high.
4.The skin becomes pale and the eyes are sunken.
5.Exhaustion, diarrhea, faint, kidney or lung disease follow suit.
6.The epidermis area is also attacked by this disease and pastiness is witnessed.
7.The skin and hair become dreadfully dry and pale.
8.There could be severe weak spot or nausea.
Treatment of Scurvy
Increase in intake of fresh vegetables and fruits, particularly citrus fruits are essential to treat scurvy.
Additionally, adults need to drink 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 fabricate 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.
Amla or the Indian gooseberry is one of the richest sources of Vitamin C, whether fresh or the dried, powdered form.
Home Remedy for Scurvy
1.Extract the juice of a lemon and mix it with one tsp honey. Now, put this mixture in a glass of warm water. Have this decoction two times a day.
2.Indian gooseberry is beneficial in treating scurvy. The fruit of this plant should be eaten regularly. Have four fruits per day, at different periods.
3.Another way to treat scurvy would be to mix crushed Indian gooseberry and sugar in equal amounts. Have 1 tsp of this powder, with a glass of milk, every night, before sleeping.
4.Include foods rich in Vitamin C, such as oranges, sweet lemons, watermelons, grapefruits, cantaloupes, green leafy vegetables and tomatoes, in your diet.
5.In 500 ml of water, boil some leaves of jaundice berry. Keep on boiling until the decoction gets reduced to one-third. Consume this in a dose of 2 to 4 ml, everyday.
6.Powdered raw mango, also recognized as aamchur, is beneficial in treating scurvy. In a glass of water, add tsp of this powder.
