A disease that is caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet. It is marked by weakness, anemia, edema, spongy gums, often with open sores in the mouth and loosening of the teeth, bleeding in the mucous membranes, and hard bumps of the muscles of the legs.

	Bruising Susceptibility Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) "Easy bruising is a symptom of low vitamin C levels, as seen in scurvy..." Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption "Many people eat insufficient amounts of foods containing vitamin C; the disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, scurvy, causes easy bruising..." Diabetes Type II Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) "...Fred Klenner, MD has used large amounts of Vitamin C for many ailments, and says that diabetics are so deficient they should be considered as having scurvy..." Oregon Grape Root As A Treatment "...Oregon Grape is rich in vitamin C and has been made into a beverage that was useful for scurvy, fever and upset stomachs..." Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) As A Treatment "...One of the most talked about vitamins in recent decades, vitamin C activity was first identified hundreds of years ago for it's ability to prevent and treat scurvy..." Vitamin C Requirement The Condition "...Severe deficiency of vitamin C can lead to scurvy..." Our Question about gums that bleed easily "Bleeding gums are sometimes due to scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), but this is a rare condition nowadays..."

Last updated: May 10, 2007