# Tell me the cheapest source of Vitamin C for your patients **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** futuredoctors\ **Created:** [May 18, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789 "2025-05-18T17:37:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/1 "2025-05-18T17:37:12Z")
A patient comes to your clinic and you tell him to improve his Vitamin C status considering the fact that he is having some bleeding from gums. Tell me the cheapest source of Vitamin C for your patients. PS: When I tell you the answer, many of you will feel amused. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Garima](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/dr.garima/32/297_2.png) [@Dr.Garima](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Dr.Garima)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/2 "2025-05-18T17:55:59Z")
Well that’s interesting, some of the things that I would recommend him to consume are: •lemon water •Amla if he can eat it raw •Nimbu ka Achar because that’s easily available in every Indian household •Oranges •Mosambis raw if not then juiced •Pineapples What else ?? Let me know what are the pther sources 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Jaideep](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/jaideep/32/300_2.png) [@Jaideep](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Jaideep)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/3 "2025-05-18T18:25:07Z")
Amla and Guavas are the highest concentration vit C if I remember my biochemistry correctly. They are pretty cheap as well. Considering Vit C tablets are 5 rupees for 10 tablets (50 paisa each tablet) at JanAushadi, I don’t think it gets cheaper than that. ---
**Author:** ![Aniket](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aniket/32/1834_2.png) [@Aniket](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aniket)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/4 "2025-05-18T19:15:38Z")
Amla or raw green chilli? ---
**Author:** ![Kumar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/kumar/32/323_2.png) [@Kumar](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Kumar)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/5 "2025-05-19T04:30:12Z")
Amla and guava are the best sources of vitamin C. -Other fruits like oranges and mosambi is there -Also lemon water Is there any other alternative? ---
**Author:** ![Adwaitha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/adwaitha/32/288_2.png) [@Adwaitha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Adwaitha)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/6 "2025-05-19T05:48:42Z")
Main reason of scurvy should be lack of eating fruits and vegetables. So, eat oranges, lemon, broccoli,… ![1fbbb9da90857b4d1e272e5f8ec13187](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/uploads/medbound/original/1X/3f5266469e8533299f5d86b55c304ee89d1467a0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DrSumbul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@DrSumbul](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/DrSumbul)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/7 "2025-05-19T07:10:37Z")
Lemon Amla Guava ---
**Author:** ![Manas\_Kakkar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/manas_kakkar/32/285_2.png) [@Manas\_Kakkar](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Manas_Kakkar)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/8 "2025-05-19T07:14:45Z")
Amla is the cheapest and easily available source of vitamin C. On top of that Vit C orange flavored tablets are really cheap too. ---
**Author:** ![Moksha\_s](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/moksha_s/32/271_2.png) [@Moksha\_s](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Moksha_s)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/9 "2025-05-19T07:28:38Z")
Cheapest one out there are green chillies ( few can fulfill the daily requirement too) , bell peppers , curry leaves, Indian gooseberry & how can we forget citrus fruits like oranges . ---
**Author:** ![Abhilasha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/abhilasha/32/291_2.png) [@Abhilasha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Abhilasha)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/10 "2025-05-19T13:35:21Z")
The cheapest sources of vitamin C include lemons or amla (indian gooseberry) Other budget friendly sources are guava, oranges, tomatoes ---
**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/11 "2025-05-19T13:50:39Z")
Guys, all good answers! As @Jaideep pointed out - Vit C is the cheapest source 😄😄. One of my classmates in pediatrics viva was asked the cheapest source of white vitamin C. He answered vitamin C tablets. Even though he was right, he was rebuked as if he has done a crime. But the fact remains that vitamin C tablets remain the cheapest source of Vit C in India at least, not in the US where Pharma industry is hell bent upon milking the people. And they do a lot of lobbying, feed senators a lot of money (= corruption) and exploit the people. ---
**Author:** ![Madhav07](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/madhav07/32/261_2.png) [@Madhav07](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Madhav07)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/12 "2025-05-19T14:21:20Z")
citrus fruit, such as oranges and orange juice. peppers. strawberries. blackcurrants. broccoli. brussels sprouts. potatoes. Among these you can choose food as per convenience ---
**Author:** ![Aadish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aadish/32/308_2.png) [@Aadish](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aadish)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/13 "2025-05-19T14:46:46Z")
Some of the cheapest sources of vitamin C include: 1. Amla ( Indian Gooseberry) 2. Oranges 3. Grapefruits 4. Guavas 5. Papayas 6. Leafy greens like spinach and kale 7. Lemons As per availability one can choose from them, though amla is best source. ---
**Author:** ![Hrishikeshmed](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hrishikeshmed/32/346_2.png) [@Hrishikeshmed](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hrishikeshmed)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/tell-me-the-cheapest-source-of-vitamin-c-for-your-patients/1789/14 "2025-05-20T10:05:18Z")
Lemons, easily available and consumed. Oranges and Sweet limes are sometimes seasonal but recently I’ve seen them all year long. Amla, well they are also in form of juices but should be consumed raw. Pineapples hard to find, but yeah serve a good source. Also Limcee tablet is seen consumed these days.