it is probably an english disease, spread by ticks, but from which clock are the ticks contagious?
2006-10-05 21:12:32 · 3 answers · asked by ixat02 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I think it is Scurvy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy
2006-10-05 21:16:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ajeesh Kumar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're suitable that's a - they drank lime juice to maintain away from scurvy. The British authorities in the provider service shipping Act of 1867 required all ships of the Royal military and restoration service military to grant a ordinary lime ration to sailors to maintain away from scurvy. This grew to develop into almost ubiquitous, therefore the time period "limey" for British sailors. Roses Lime Juice develop into invented for the purpose - mockingly now owned through Coca Cola. (for sure any citrus fruit might want to have performed the trick). satisfied to work out anybody else has now replaced their solutions from B.
2016-12-04 08:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scurvy. The English sailors were called Limey's because they were all getting scurvy.
2006-10-05 21:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by Knackers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋