The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:130] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr (A.B.) (Patient) / 5 May 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For A. B.'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 130 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/17 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 5 May 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For A. B.' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1440] |
Case of 'Mr A. B.' who is advised a regimen including cold bathing. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3366] | Patient | Mr (A.B.) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For A. B. Esqr.
Mr Bs Case is always a difficult one because it is
commonly confirmed by long continuance and this is particu¬
larly Mr Bs case but at the same time it is not to be despaired
of as I have often found that time and pains will greatly re¬
lieve it.
A chief means for this purpose is cold bathing and bathing
in the Sea is a very proper manner of taking it but it is at
the same time exposed to so many inconveniencies that I have
generally found more benefit from the shower bath & for which
I shall give particular directions at meeting.
Besides bathing it will be ↑of great↑ service to Mr B. to be much in
the fresh air either walking or riding but both of these exercises
should be moderate as his being either heated or fatigued will
always do harm.
In diet Mr B. may take any ordinary fare except fish
of which he should hardly ever take. He should always be very
moderate in animal food preferring the lighter kinds & in ta¬
king large proportion of bread & other vegetable food. At supper
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he should take no animal food & particularly not an egg. He
may sometimes take milkmeat but this not often. At breakfast
he may take milk and should never take either tea or Coffee.
For ordinary drink water is the most proper & malt liquor is
not so, unless costiveness require it & in that case small beer may
be taken but no other kind of malt liquor. A few glasses of wine
or punch may be taken at dinner, but it must be a few glasses only
as being in any degree heated by strong drink must be very
hurtfull.
Nothing is ↑more↑ hurtfull in such cases than costiveness and if
that is Mr Bs Case it must be diligently obviated and for that
purpose I shall give a prescription.
I have very much dependance upon the above regimen for
Mr Bs relief but it may be assisted by some medicines which
I have prescribed on a paper apart
Edinburgh 5th May
1781
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For A. B. Esqr -----
Take ten grams of prepared powdered steel, fifteen grams of very pure white sugar, five grams of powdered cinnamon. Mix to a powder, and in this way make fourteen doses. Label Strengthening Powders, one to be taken every forenoon in a little currant Jelly washing it down with a glass of Hartfell Spaw
Take half a drachm of camphor, fifteen grams of sodium carbonate. Add a few drops of rectified spirit of Wine; mix to a powder, to wich add a drachm of very good asafoetida; and with enough simple syrup to make a mass, to be divided into individual pills of five grams each. Label Cephalic Pills, three to be taken for a dose at bedtime.
Diplomatic Text
For A. B. Esqr.
Mr Bs Case is always a difficult one because it is
commonly confirmed by long continuance and this is particu¬
larly Mr Bs case but at the same time it is not to be despaired
of as I have often found that time and pains will greatly re¬
lieve it.
A chief means for this purpose is cold bathing and bathing
in the Sea is a very proper manner of taking it but it is at
the same time exposed to so many inconveniencies that I have
generally found more benefit from the shower bath & for which
I shall give particular directions at meeting.
Besides bathing it will be ↑of great↑ service to Mr B. to be much in
the fresh air either walking or riding but both of these exercises
should be moderate as his being either heated or fatigued will
always do harm.
In diet Mr B. may take any ordinary fare except fish
of which he should hardly ever take. He should always be very
moderate in animal food preferring the lighter kinds & in ta¬
king large proportion of bread & other vegetable food. At supper
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he should take no animal food & particularly not an egg. He
may sometimes take milkmeat but this not often. At breakfast
he may take milk and should never take either tea or Coffee.
For ordinary drink water is the most proper & malt liquor is
not so, unless costiveness require it & in that case small beer may
be taken but no other kind of malt liquor. A few glasses of wine
or punch may be taken at dinner, but it must be a few glasses only
as being in any degree heated by strong drink must be very
hurtfull.
Nothing is ↑more↑ hurtfull in such cases than costiveness and if
that is Mr Bs Case it must be diligently obviated and for that
purpose I shall give a prescription.
I have very much dependance upon the above regimen for
Mr Bs relief but it may be assisted by some medicines which
I have prescribed on a paper apart
Edinr. 5th May
1781
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For A. B. Esqr -----
℞ Limatur. Mart. ppt. gr. x
Sacchar. alb. puriss. gr. xv.
Cinnam. pulv. gr. v.
ℳ f. pulvis et f. h. m. dos. No xiv
Sig. Strengthening Powders one to be taken every
forenoon in a little currant Jelly washing it
down with a glass of Hartfell Spaw
℞ Camphor. Ʒſs
Sal. nitr. gr. xv
Adjectis Sp. Vin. rect. guttulis aliquot terito in
pulverem cui adde
Asafoetid. opt. Ʒj
et cum Syr. simpl. q. s. f. massa dividenda in
pil. sing. gr. v. Sig. Cephalic Pills three to
be taken for a dose at bedtime
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