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The moltebeer is specially cultivated, or rather
preserved when growing wild, on account of its
antiscorbutic properties.
I was not a little surprised at the failure of the
recent Arctic explorers to battle with this malady,
which modern science has now placed so completely
under control. If the lime juice is liable to be
frozen as stated, why carry it at all on the sledging
expeditions? Its efficacy is simply due to the
potash it contains. Bicarbonate of potash, citrate
of potash, or tartrate of potash can be carried in
the form of crystals or powder, and dissolved when
required. One pound of either of these would
defend a dozen men from scurvy for a month.
During the first few weeks of my first visit to
Norway, I suffered some ugly symptoms, due to a
lithic acid diathesis, but was perfectly cured by
taking daily an effervescing draught made with
bicarbonate of potash and citric acid. Since that
time I always carry bicarbonate of potash in my
knapsack, and find it quite necessary whenever
I take severe exercise with a stinted supply of
fresh fruits and vegetables. In southern countries,
where grapes, oranges, lemons, and salads abound,
it is not required.
I have already described the evidence afforded
by the Lofodens of the thinning down of the great
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