Aneda
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The evergreen
aneda (spelled either this way or as annedda by different 16th–17th century sources) was used by Jacques Cartier
and his men as a remedy against scurvy
in the winter of 1535–1536. It is generally believed to have been Thuja occidentalis
, a common tree in Quebec also known as Arborvitae. Samuel de Champlain
, around 1608, was unable to find the remedy, and some have supposed that the Indians had lost their knowledge of the remedy in the intervening 72 years. However, a more common explanation is that the St. Lawrence Iroquoians
which Cartier met did not speak the same language as the Hurons or Iroquois
living in the area at the time of Champlain, and so the term annedda meant nothing to the latter group.
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
aneda (spelled either this way or as annedda by different 16th–17th century sources) was used by Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big...
and his men as a remedy against scurvy
Scurvy
Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans. The chemical name for vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is derived from the Latin name of scurvy, scorbutus, which also provides the adjective scorbutic...
in the winter of 1535–1536. It is generally believed to have been Thuja occidentalis
Thuja occidentalis
Thuja occidentalis is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is widely cultivated for use as an ornamental plant known as American Arbor Vitae. The endemic occurrence of this species is a northeastern distribution in North America...
, a common tree in Quebec also known as Arborvitae. Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
, around 1608, was unable to find the remedy, and some have supposed that the Indians had lost their knowledge of the remedy in the intervening 72 years. However, a more common explanation is that the St. Lawrence Iroquoians
St. Lawrence Iroquoians
The St. Lawrence Iroquoians were a prehistoric First Nations/Native American indigenous people who lived from the 14th century until about 1580 CE along the shores of the St. Lawrence River in present-day Quebec and Ontario, Canada, and New York State, United States. They spoke Laurentian...
which Cartier met did not speak the same language as the Hurons or Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
living in the area at the time of Champlain, and so the term annedda meant nothing to the latter group.