The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:451] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Stewart (Patient) / October? 1771? / (Outgoing)
Numbered directions on regimen 'For Mr Stewart', whose complaints Cullen attributes to 'lax solids and weak nerves', with recipe for Steel Powder. Brevity implies this is a summary of a longer letter of directions.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 451 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/3/34 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | October? 1771? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Numbered directions on regimen 'For Mr Stewart', whose complaints Cullen attributes to 'lax solids and weak nerves', with recipe for Steel Powder. Brevity implies this is a summary of a longer letter of directions. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:319] |
Case of Mr Stewart whose condition is attributed to 'lax solids and weak nerves'. |
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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:1266] | Patient | Mr Stewart |
| [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 Stewart
We are clearly of opinion that Mr Stewarts
Complaints depend upon his Constitution having lax solids
and weak nerves This cannot be entirely mended but his
ailments may be obviated by the following managements
1. He should use cold Bathing constantly
2. He should be much in the fresh air and take a great
Deal of exercise in the morning riding is the best and
moderate walking will be usefull. Going in a carriage
is not so proper for him but better than sitting still
when He has occasion to travell let him wear half boots pretty
light.
3 He should be very moderate both in eating and
Drinking especialy in the last and there is nothing he
should be more attentive to than avoiding a large
proportion of liquids
4. He should avoid sitting late at night and
more particularly lying a bed in the morning
5 He should avoid sitting long at business and
all Hurry of spirits.
6. The only medicines which can be useful and at
the same time safe for him are the chalybeates. The
chalybeates waters so usefull to many other People are
However not Proper for him and the Prescription below
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we hope is more will be agreeable and usefull
Take ten grains of powdered Steel, five grains of ground Cinnamon and fifteen grains of White Sugar. Mix to make a powder and have made up into twelve doses. Label: steel Powder one to be taken in the morning mixed with a little marmalad or currant jelly and washed down with a small Glass of water.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Stewart
We are clearly of opinion that Mr Stewarts
Complaints depend upon his Constitution having lax solids
and weak nerves This cannot be entirely mended but his
ailments may be obviated by the following managements
1. He should use cold Bathing constantly
2. He should be much in the fresh air and take a great
Deal of exercise in the morning riding is the best and
moderate walking will be usefull. Going in a carriage
is not so proper for him but better than sitting still
when He has occasion to travell let him wear half boots pretty
light.
3 He should be very moderate both in eating and
Drinking especialy in the last and there is nothing he
should be more attentive to than avoiding a large
proportion of liquids
4. He should avoid sitting late at night and
more particularly lying a bed in the morning
5 He should avoid sitting long at business and
all Hurry of spirits.
6. The only medicines which can be useful and at
the same time safe for him are the chalybeates. The
chalybeates waters so usefull to many other People are
However not Proper for him and the Prescription below
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we hope is more will be agreeable and usefull
℞ Limatur. mart gr x
Cinnamon pulv gr v
Sacchar Alb gr xv
ℳ f. Pulvis et fiant. h. m. dos. № xii signa steel
Powder one to be taken in the morning mixed with a
little marmalad or currant jelly and washed down with
a small Glass of water.
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