Wilsons Sandbox

Hi all, Shame about Capt. Cook not finding the cure for scurvy seeing as he was born not far from me, I'm sure he got some credit for it though. As an aside the replica Endeavor is in Whitby harbour now and until August I believe. Regards, Ron Benson TB

> ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:20:51 -0500 > From: Ray Spook01@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: Yanks, Ausies, and Poms > > Actually, the use of citrus fruits to combat scurvy dates to 1740. Cook

was

> a bright guy, but didn't find this problems' solution. The solution was > found by a RN surgeon, who treated men with scurvy by giving one group

meat,

> another treated with vinegar (yuck), and the last with fresh (well, not

that

> fresh..) fruit. We know who recovered. > "Antiscorbics" were looked for for years, some types of grass were even > used. > Best, > Ray