The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3787] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Watson (of OverMains) / Regarding: Mr Watson (of OverMains) (Patient) / 22 March 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'Mr Watson of Overmains' largely concerned with delivery and use of medicines for his urinary complaint.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3787 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/8 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 March 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'Mr Watson of Overmains' largely concerned with delivery and use of medicines for his urinary complaint. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:712] |
Case of Mr Watson who has a bladder problem. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1760] | Addressee | Mr Watson (of OverMains) |
| [PERS ID:1760] | Patient | Mr Watson (of OverMains) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1761] | Other | Mr Inglis |
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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Mr Watson of OverMains
ailments obstinate, but hope they may be relieved --- The drops I hope
were of service but when long used they cease to be of use. They must therefore be laid
aside & intermitted for some time & again return to them. - You should try the Powders
I formerly gave you & for that purpose I have desired Mr Inglis to send you out
a Parcel in a vial leaving you to measure the doses yourself. You may
begin with a heaped tea spoonfull twice a day. If after some days this
agrees well with your Stomach increase the dose to a spoonful & 1/2 & to
two tea Spoonfuls & continue them for two or three weeks.
I have also ordered some pills of which you are to take two for a dose
at bedtime. They are intended to quiet the frequent irritation at the
the neck of the Bladder & thereby give you more rest --- If you
find they have this effect, you will incline to take them often, but
except it be for two or three nights at first & I would not have you take
them every night & only after bad rest --- If the Pills should bind
your belly you must take care to keep it open. The Powders may do
this but if not you must have recourse to something else --------
Take a pound and a half of powdered leaves of bearberry; Label: Nephritic Powder to be taken as directed above ----- Take two drachms of powdered Laudanum, divide into twenty-four pills. Label: [Lenetory Pills?]
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Mr Watson of OverMains
ailments obstinate, but hope they may be relieved --- The drops I hope
were of service but when long used they cease to be of use. They must therefore be laid
aside & intermitted for some time & again return to them. - You should try the Powders
I formerly gave you & for that purpose I have desired Mr Inglis to send you out
a Parcel in a vial leaving you to measure the doses yourself. You may
begin with a heaped tea spoonfull twice a day. If after some days this
agrees well with your Stomach increase the dose to a spoonf & 1/2 & to
two tea Spf. & cont. them for two or three weeks.
I have also ordered some pills of which you are to take two for a dose
at bedtime. They are intended to quiet the frequent irritation at the
the neck of the Bladder & thereby give you more rest --- If you
find they have this effect, you will incline to take them often, but
except it be for two or three nights at first & I would not have you take
them every night & only after bad rest --- If the Pills should bind
your belly you must take care to keep it open. The Powders may do
this but if not you must have recourse to something else --------
℞ Pulv. fol. uv. ursi lb1ſs
S.Nephritic Powder to be taken as directed above -------
℞ Pil. Thebaic ʒij divide in pil. N.o xxiv S. .[Lenetory Pills?].
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