The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1089] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Hodgeyard (Patient) / 21 February 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Hodgeyard'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1089 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/143 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 February 1781 |
| 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 | Reply 'For Mr Hodgeyard' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1386] |
Case of Mr Hodgeyard who is given a regimen and prescribed a 'nervous tincture' and laxative. |
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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:3499] | Patient | Mr Hodgeyard |
| [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 Hodgeyard.
1. Shave head; & 24 hours after, apply a blister of
3 inch diameter to half crown. Let an inch & ½ of this
be turned into a perpetual blister.
2. In the forenoon before his ride and at 7 pm take
the Nervous Tincture.
3. For costiveness let him take in the morning a
dose of the Laxative Solution.
4. Every fair morning, a little walk before breakfast
beginning with 50 or 60 yards & increasing regularly
by 10 yards every day.
5. Every forenoon that is tolerably fair, go in a
carriage for two or three hours &c. I hope he will
thus come to be [considering?] riding on horseback which will
be of greatly more use.
6. Diet middling. Plain meat, filling up with
broth pudding & vegetables. White fish, sometimes
no kind of fish often.
[Before?] his morning walk he may take a
cupful of Beef tea with a bit of bread & he may
take his Porridge after his walk. No tea or coffee.
In case of gnawing &c at stomach in the
forenoon, a mouthful of head & beef tea
will be the safest means of relief. At
Supper no animal food. He may have any
kind of grain prepared as he likes best.
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No malt liquor or wine unless a little of the
strongest kind well diluted with water & for
this red Port is best. He may at times take
brandy & water but I prefer his taking Port.
7. Guard against cold, feet & legs, much heat &c.
Take ten ounces of Spring Water --- four ounces of Simple Cinnamon two ounces of Tincture of Peruvian Bark --- two drachms of volatile valerian Mix. Label: Nervous Tincture two table spoonfuls twice a day.
Take three ounces of Spring Water --- one ounce of Nutmeg one ounce of Soluble Tartar Mix. Label: Laxative Solution two table spoonfuls in half a pint of water &cc
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Hodgeyard.
1. Shave head; & 24 hours after, apply a blister of
3 inch diam. to half crown. Let an inch & ½ of this
be turned into a perpetual blister.
2. In the forenoon before his ride and at 7 pm take
the Nervous Tincture.
3. For costiveness let him take in the morning a
dose of the Laxative Solution.
4. Every fair morning, a little walk before breakfast
beginning with 50 or 60 yards & increasing regularly
by 10 yards every day.
5. Every forenoon that is tolerably fair, go in a
carriage for two or three hours &c. I hope he will
thus come to be [considering?] riding on horseback which will
be of greatly more use.
6. Diet middling. Plain meat, filling up with
broth puddg & vegetables. White fish, sometimes
no kind of fish often.
[Before?] his morning walk he may take a
cupful of Beef tea w a bit of bread & he may
take his Porridge after his walk. No tea or coffee.
In case of gnawing &c at stomach in the
forenoon, a mouthful of head & beef tea
will be the safest means of relief. At
Supper no animal food. He may have any
kind of grain prepared as he likes best.
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No malt liquor or wine unless a little of the
strongest kind well diluted with water & for
this red Port is best. He may at times take
brandy & water but I prefer his taking Port.
7. Guard against cold, feet & legs, much heat &c.
℞ Aq. font. ℥x --- cinn. simpl. ℥iv
Tinct. cort. Peruv. ℥ij --- valer. volat. ʒij
ℳ. S. Nervous Tincture two table spoonfuls twice a day.
℞ Aq. font. ℥iij --- nuc. moschat. ℥j
Tart. solub. ℥j ℳ. S. Laxat. Solut. two
table spoonfuls in half a pint of water &cc
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