The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:362] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Allen / Regarding: Mr Allen (Patient) / 22 November 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Allen', regarding his ailment, which Cullen states is asthmatic and not consumptive.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 362 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/61 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 November 1775 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Allen', regarding his ailment, which Cullen states is asthmatic and not consumptive. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:633] |
Case of Mr Allen who has breathing problems diagnosed as an asthma. |
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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:1759] | Addressee | Mr Allen |
| [PERS ID:1759] | Patient | Mr Allen |
| [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 Mr Allen
His ailment Asthmatic not consumptive
1st. He must avoid all bodily exercise, except it may be, walking
on a slow way on level ground, & never long at a time - Or gentle
Exercise on Horseback or in a Carriage, will do him service - his
exercise should be always on an empty stomach & in the forenoon.
2. To gaurd against cold - A flannel Shirt next his skin &
& a waistcoat of the same in Winter - his feet & legs to be kept
always warm & dry - he should lodge in a large chamber
but it should not be cold - to avoid all damp & wet or
sitting in a stream of air, He should not go abroad when it
is cold wet or foggy.
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3. His diet of a middle kind neither full nor low but incli¬
ning rather to the last. - He may take a bit of light meat at
dinner, but moderately & he should take no kind of animal
food at Supper. - No roots or greens that he knows to prove
windy on his Stomach Potatoes is one of the safest.
his best diet & most frequently to be used is Milk & grain
4. His ordinary drink, toast water - all strong drink dange¬
rous, the safest will be a little Madeira or Redport well
diluted with water. Punch both on account of the
Lemon & Spirits is quite↑not↑ safe.
5. To go to bed by times & to get up pretty early
except when the Asthma has prevented sleep in the
forepart of the night.
For Mr Allen.
Take three ounces of rose water, syrup of dried rose, of each half an ounce. Mix Label: Pectoral Mixture, a teaspoonful or two to be taken in a glass of water two or three times a day.
Take two drachms of thickened balsam of sulphur, one drachm of powdered root of elacampane, one drachm and a half od liquorish extract in warm water until softened, extract and ground pulp which caredully added makes a mass to divide in [four single pills?]. Label; Pectoral Pills to be taken every night & morning.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Allen
His ailment Asthmatic not consumptive
1st. He must avoid all bodily exercise, except it may be, walking
on a slow way on level ground, & never long at a time - Or gentle
Exercise on H.back or in a Carriage, will do him service - his
exercise should be always on an empty stomach & in the forenoon.
2. To gaurd against cold - A flannel Shirt next his skin &
& a waistcoat of the same in Winter - his feet & legs to be kept
always warm & dry - he should lodge in a large chamber
but it should not be cold - to avoid all damp & wet or
sitting in a stream of air, He should not go abroad when it
is cold wet or foggy.
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3. His diet of a middle kind neither full nor low but incli¬
ning rather to the last. - He may take a bit of light meat at
dinner, but moderately & he should take no kind of animal
food at Supper. - No roots or greens that he knows to prove
windy on his Stomach Potatoes is one of the safest.
his best diet & most frequently to be used is Milk & grain
4. His ordinary drink, toast water - all strong drink dange¬
rous, the safest will be a little Madeira or Redport well
diluted with water. Punch both on account of the
Lemon & Spirits is quite↑not↑ safe.
5. To go to bed by times & to get up pretty early
except when the Asthma has prevented sleep in the
forepart of the night.
For Mr Allen.
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iij Syr. e ros. sicc Spirt Vitriol. ten:
aa ℥ſs ℳ S. Pect. Mixt a tea spoonfull or two to be
taken in a glass of water two or three times a day
℞ Bals. Sulph. crass. ʒij Pulv. rad E. camp. ʒi
Extract Glycyrrhiz ʒjſs Aq. calid. q. s. ut mollescat
Extract. et contundatur in pulpam, cui cateris additus
fiat Massa divid. in [pil sing.?] iv
S. Pect. Pills three to be taken every night & morning.
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