The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1218] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 1775? / (Outgoing)
Incomplete rough draft of directions for an unnamed male patient. His symptoms include numbness in his thighs, and recommended treatments include cold bathing and the flesh brush. The use of white mustard is also mentioned. There is a recipe for a cephalic electuary made up of bark, valerian, powdered steel and orange peel conserve.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1218 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/318 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1775? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Incomplete rough draft of directions for an unnamed male patient. His symptoms include numbness in his thighs, and recommended treatments include cold bathing and the flesh brush. The use of white mustard is also mentioned. There is a recipe for a cephalic electuary made up of bark, valerian, powdered steel and orange peel conserve. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | Yes |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2419] |
Case of a male patient only identifiable from a brief rough draft of Cullen's response. |
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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:1520] | Addressee | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1520] | Patient | Mr |
| [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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immediately have recourse to a medicine & the
white mustard is as good as any, otherwise I do not think it necessary
The numbness you complain of in your thighs
will I hope be removed by the cold bathing
but if ↑it↑ should continue it will be proper to
have them rubbed with a flesh brush either in the
evening or about an hour after you have ↑been↑ in the
cold bath. ↑The mustard & water cannot be applied with any advantage without interrupting
the flesh brush which I think ↑is↑ of more consequence.↑ I have now said everything that
I cannot recollect at present to be necessary but
if you shall have either doubts to move or questions
to put & shall be pleased to write me you may depend
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upon a punctual answer I am with great
regard Sir
your
Take 2 ounces of Ground Peruvian bark, an ounce of ground Wild Valerian root, 2 drachms of prepared Powdered steel, an ounce of orange peel Conserve, and enough simple Syrup to make an Electuary. Label: Cephalic Electuary the bigness of a nutmeg to be taken three times a day
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immediately have recourse to a medicine & the
white mustard is as good as any, otherwise I do not think it necessary
The numbness you complain of in your thighs
will I hope be removed by the cold bathing
but if ↑it↑ should continue it will be proper to
have them rubbed with a flesh brush either in the
evening or about an hour after you have ↑been↑ in the
cold bath. ↑The mustard & water cannot be applied with any advantage without interrupting
the flesh brush wc I think ↑is↑ of more consequence.↑ I have now said everything that
I cannot recollect at present to be necessary but
if you shall have either doubts to move or questions
to put & shall be pleased to write me you may depend
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upon a punctual answer I am with great
regard Sir
y
℞ Pulv. cort. Peruvian. ℥ii
rad. Valerian. Silvet. ℥i
Limatur. mart. præparat. ʒii
Conserv. e cortic. aurant. ℥i Syr. simpl. q. s.
ut f. El. S. Ceph. El. the bigness of a nutmeg to be
taken three times a day
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