The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1084] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Lennox (Patient) / 4 February 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply for Mr Lennox, giving instructions for taking '[t]he Anodyne balsam'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1084 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/138 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 February 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for Mr Lennox, giving instructions for taking '[t]he Anodyne balsam'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1391] |
Case of Mr Lennox who is given directions on taking an anodyne balsam and a laxative. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2793] | Patient | Mr Lennox |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Lennox.
The Anodyne balsam is to be taken is to be taken in a dose of
50 drops every night at bedtime & continued for two or
three weeks & then to be intermitted for a week or two but
entered upon again for another course, sooner or later
according to the effect of the former trial & the state of
his complaint. The dose is to be at first 50 drops but
it may be increased as the Stomach bears it to sixty or
even seventy drops. The best way of taking it is
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this. Take two teaspoonfuls of powdered loafs sugar
put this into the bottom of a Small teacup & drop upon
it the dose of balsam. Stir them pretty well together, pour
on them two or three tablespoonfuls of water & after
stirring it a little swallow it immediately & wash it down
with a mouthful or two of porter & water.
The Laxative Tincture is to be mixed with Castor oil
two table spoonfuls of the tincture to six of the oil.
Shaking well before it is swallowed, that they may be well
mixed. The dose may at first be a tablespoonful but
increased or diminished so as to give a free stool without
purging.
Take two ounces of Balsam copal. Label: Anodyne Balsam.
Take four ounces of Tincture of Senna. Label: Laxative Tincture.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Lennox.
The Anodyne balsam is to be taken is to be taken in a dose of
50 drops every night at bedtime & continued for two or
three weeks & then to be intermitted for a week or two but
entered upon again for another course, sooner or later
according to the effect of the former trial & the state of
his complaint. The dose is to be at first 50 drops but
it may be increased as the Stomach bears it to sixty or
even seventy drops. The best way of taking it is
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this. Take two teaspoonfuls of powdered loafs sugar
put this into the bottom of a Small teacup & drop upon
it the dose of balsam. Stir them pretty well together, pour
on them two or three tablespoonfuls of water & after
stirring it a little swallow it immediately & wash it down
with a mouthful or two of porter & water.
The Laxative Tincture is to be mixed with Castor oil
two table spoonfuls of the tincture to six of the oil.
Shaking well before it is swallowed, that they may be well
mixed. The dose may at first be a tablespoonful but
increased or diminished so as to give a free stool without
purging.
℞ Bals. copail. ℥ij Signa Anodyne Balsam
℞ Tinct. Sen. ℥jv. S. Laxative Tincture.
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