A treatise on the scurvy, in three parts ..

By James Lind, John Hayman, Paterson, David B. Sc

Subjects: Therapy, Early works to 1800, Scurvy, Avitaminosis, Vitamin c, Prevention & control

Description: Lind’s discovery that food rich in vitamin C provided a cure for scurvy spurred England’s subsequent naval supremacy and putatively changed the course of history.