An early report on clinical use of vitamin C, historically interesting. #### SummaryAscorbic acid was used, both topically and per os or parenterally, in the treatment of burns. Clinicalobservation of the cases studied showed that ascorbic acid is capable of alleviating pain in minor burns,hastens the healing period, aids in combating the accumulation of toxic protein metabolites in the severelyburned, and reduces the time interval necessary for skin grafting.
Slotkin et al. (Mon,) studied this question.