Tag: Explorers

In 1536, suffering from a deadly outbreak of scurvy, French explorer Jacques Cartier's crew was saved by a remedy shared by the local St. Lawrence Iroquoians, providing a powerful example of what was the indigenous cure for scurvy.

During the Age of Sail, scurvy was a terrifying scourge, killing more British sailors than combat. The debilitating disease, caused by a vitamin C deficiency, posed a monumental challenge for explorers and navies, forcing them to find a solution to the critical question: **What did they eat to prevent scurvy?**