The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3802] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / Regarding: Mr James Hill (Patient) / 21 April 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply in response to a request for information from Dr John Gilchrist in treating his patient, the surgeon Mr James Hill for calculus, headed 'Management of the Uva Ursi' [Bearberry Leaves], in which Cullen discusses his own use of them in such cases.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3802 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/23 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 April 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply in response to a request for information from Dr John Gilchrist in treating his patient, the surgeon Mr James Hill for calculus, headed 'Management of the Uva Ursi' [Bearberry Leaves], in which Cullen discusses his own use of them in such cases. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:732] |
Case of the Dumfries surgeon Mr James Hill who has a bladder condition. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Addressee | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:589] | Patient | Mr James Hill |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
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 |
| Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Management of the Uva Ursi.
I have frequently employed it & several times with manifest
advantage, sometimes without any. I think it succeeds best in
the calculus Vesicæ, not so constantly in the calcus Renalis, & in
ulcerations of the urinary passages I have hardly seen its good
effects: It is best to give it in substance & I begin with ʒſs
of the powder for a dose but gradually increase it to ʒi giving
it 3 times a day & thus continue it for some weeks & it is com¬
monly after 2 or 3 weeks only, that its good effects appear in
relieving the strangurious pains & incontinence of urine. It
commonly agrees well to the stomach, & does not as might be ex¬
pected, bind the belly. It sometimes opens it & I frequently
during its use give an Opiate at bed time. Care must be ta¬
ken that the leaves be in good condition & for this pur¬
pose it is proper, to buy a pound of it from the Druggist,
to pick out the fresh green leaves, & to throw aside the
withered with all the sticks.
Edinburgh April 21. 1776.
Diplomatic Text
Management of the Uva Ursi.
I have frequently employed it & several times with manifest
advantage, sometimes without any. I think it succeeds best in
the calculus Vesicæ, not so constantly in the calcus Renalis, & in
ulcerations of the urinary passages I have hardly seen its good
effects: It is best to give it in substance & I begin with ʒſs
of ye powder for a dose but gradually increase it to ʒi giving
it 3 times a day & thus continue it for some weeks & it is com¬
monly after 2 or 3 weeks only, that its good effects appear in
relieving ye strangurious pains & incontinence of urine. It
commonly agrees well to ye stomach, & does not as mt be ex¬
pected, bind the belly. It sometimes opens it & I frequently
during its use give an Opiate at bed time. Care must be ta¬
ken that the leaves be in good condition & for this pur¬
pose it is proper, to buy a pound of it from the Druggist,
to pick out the fresh green leaves, & to throw aside the
withered with all the sticks.
Edinr. April 21. 1776.
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