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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4382] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr John Gray (Patient) / February? 1779? / (Outgoing)

Reply, 'For John Gray of Balnagarno Esqr'

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DOC ID 4382
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/11/120
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
DateFebruary? 1779?
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, 'For John Gray of Balnagarno Esqr'
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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[Case ID:1190]
Case of John Gray of Balnagarno (Forfarshire) who is advised to continue electrical treatment and rubbing to his back for a gouty condition.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3207]AddresseeDr
[PERS ID:3206]PatientMr John Gray
[PERS ID:3207]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Destination of Letter Balnagarno (Balingry) Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred

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For John Gray of Balnagarno Esqr.


His Complaint obstinate, but as it seems connected
with Gout. We hope it may I in time admit of a Cure


The remedies already employed very judicious &
tho they have not done much service we think they should
be continued - particularly the Electricity - the Shocks should
be moderate and gentle & passed chiefly thrra thorough
the bottom of the Back & Haunches -- The should shocks
should be pretty numerous at one time & may be repeated
every other day -


The rubbing should also be continued especially in
the mornings with warm flannels - long continued &
gentle - In the Evenings also; but for a shorter time
the rubbing should be from the toes up to a little above
the knee -


Gentle Exercise proper - very moderate walking --
In Summer riding, frequently if it gives no numbness nor
uneasiness to his feet or legs -- at present he must only
go out in a single horse Chaise well covered about the feet,
&c.


Carefully avoid cold - flannel next his Skin
warm under Stockings night & day &c ---


His Diet seems very well ordered at present - He
may take a little animal food a glass or two of wine
every day at Dinner; but be sparing of fish & more so
of cold Vegetables, as fresh fruit, Cuccumber Lettuce &c


For Medicines the following.

Take two ounces of Tincture of Mars as prescribed in the Pharmacopœia Edinburgensis and one ounce of Aromatic Tincture. Mix and label as Strengthening Tincture. A teaspoon in a gill of water twice a day for a fortnight.

Take half an ounce of Peruvian Bark Powder and a sufficient amount of water in order to soften let there it be a semiliquid mass &c. Let it rest and add Orange Peel and cardona mineral Seed, then Tincture C. [D?]


February

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For John Gray of Balnagarno Esqr.


His Complaint obstinate, but as it seems connected
with Gout. We hope it may I in time admit of a Cure


The remedies already employed very judicious &
tho they have not done much service we think they should
be continued - particularly the Electricity - the Shocks shd.
be moderate and gentle & passed chiefly thrra thorough
the bottom of the Back & Haunches -- The should shocks
should be pretty numerous at one time & may be repeated
every other day -


The rubbing should also be continued especially in
the morns with warm flannels - long continued &
gentle - In the Evengs also; but for a shorter time
the rubbing should be from the toes up to a little above
the knee -


Gentle Exercise proper - very moderate walking --
In Summer riding, frequently if it gives no numbness nor
uneasiness to his feet or legs -- at present he must only
go out in a single horse Chaise well covered about the feet,
&c.


Carefully avoid cold - flannel next his Skin
warm under Stockings night & day &c ---


His Diet seems very well ordered at present - He
may take a little animal food a glass or two of wine
every day at Dinner; but be sparing of fish & more so
of cold Vegetables, as fresh fruit, Cuccumber Lettuce &c


For Medicines the following.


Tinct. mart. Ph. Ed. ℥ij Tinct.
Aromat.
℥j ℳ. Sig. Strengthening Tincture a tea Spfull in a gill of
water twice a day for a fortnight -- --


Pulv. cort. P. ℥fs Aq. f. q. s.
ut mollescat f. massa semiliquida &c. --- repone -- et adde
Cort. Aurant. Sem. card. min. - denique Tinct. C. [D?]


Feb

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