The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:969] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend Joseph Munro (of Edderton) / Regarding: Reverend Joseph Munro (of Edderton) (Patient) / 1 June 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For the Revd Mr J[oseph] Munro, Edderton'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 969 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/24 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 June 1780 |
| 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 'For the Revd Mr J[oseph] Munro, Edderton' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1059] |
Case of Joseph Munro, a minister, whose present distresses, which include pain, flatulency and swellings in his abdomen and a serious bladder disorder, he traces back to when his manse was inundated with flood-water. |
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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:777] | Addressee | Reverend Joseph Munro (of Edderton) |
| [PERS ID:777] | Patient | Reverend Joseph Munro (of Edderton) |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | Edderton (Eddertown) | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For the Revd Mr J. Munro. Edderton
Such ailments tedious. The Uva ursi &
Ol. ricini
have been of use & must be continued but the Uva
ursi would be better of an intermission now & then.
Lay it aside for two or three weeks & in place of it
take Lime water from a muchkin to a chopin every
day & continue so till the more frequent return of
fits oblige you to have recourse to the Uva ursi again.
In severe fits have recourse to Laudanum & as to
dose & times your own experience may now direct.
I suspect a stone in your bladder.
Get sounded.
In the mean time much of your trouble arises from
your disposition to Piles. Procure some good Bal¬
sam of Copaiba. Take a tea spoonful of sugar in
powder & put it into the a tea cup; drop upon it 30
drops of the Balsam; mix it with Sugar then fill
up the Cup with water & drink it off. Take this
every night increasing by 10 drops every night till
you come to take 60 for a dose & at this dose you may
continue for a week. If this give you relief from the
Piles & uneasines about the Anus you may after some
days ↑intermission↑ take the Balsam in the same doses again for seven
or eight days. This medicine sometimes irritates the
neck of the bladder & in this case you must lay it aside
but observe that you do not mistake your usual fit for
the effects of the Balsam. I suspect some such mis¬
take with regard to the Honey which I advise you to
try again.
Diplomatic Text
For the Revd Mr J. Munro. Edderton
Such ailments tedious. The Uva ursi &
Ol. ricini
have been of use & must be continued but the Uva
ursi would be better of an intermission now & then.
Lay it aside for two or three weeks & in place of it
take Lime water from a muchkin to a chopin every
day & continue so till the more frequent return of
fits oblige you to have recourse to the Uva ursi again.
In severe fits have recourse to Laudanum & as to
dose & times your own experience may now direct.
I suspect a stone in your bladder.
Get sounded.
In the mean time much of your trouble arises from
your disposition to Piles. Procure some good Bal¬
sam of Copaiba. Take a tea spoonful of sugar in
powder & put it into the a tea cup; drop upon it 30
drops of the Balsam; mix it with Sugar then fill
up the Cup with water & drink it off. Take this
every night increasing by 10 drops every night till
you come to take 60 for a dose & at this dose you may
continue for a week. If this give you relief from the
Piles & uneasines about the Anus you may after some
days ↑intermission↑ take the Balsam in the same doses again for seven
or eight days. This medicine sometimes irritates the
neck of the bladder & in this case you must lay it aside
but observe that you do not mistake your usual fit for
the effects of the Balsam. I suspect some such mis¬
take with regard to the Honey which I advise you to
try again.
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