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By a letter I received this afternoon from
Mr Thomson of Charleton I am desired to trouble yow with
this in order to acquaint yow of some things Given Mrs Thomson
by me. Some weeks ago when called there I imagined a Regimen
of Diet and proper Excercise might answer the End of removeing
her Costiveness and Complaint in her Bowells which indeed with
Injections seemd to answer the purpose pretty well. But returning
rather more violently I desired flannell might be rolld around her
Bowlls. The Excercisse continued and the following Bolus att Bed¬
time as Circumstances required ℞ Theriac venet ℈i pulv. Ipeca subt gr ij
opi grſs. ¹ by which she had a good nights rest and was Evry way Easier.
In the mornings I advised giveing her disolved in watter Tart Solub ʒij ²
and powder of valerian & Zinziber att any time when complaining
thro' the day. This last I never found any good Effect from, but the
Soluble tartar keep her Belly Easie and the Bolus a Gentle moistness
upon the skine instead of a dry heat much complaind of before

I hope it will be very agreeable for you to hear our Patient Mr
Henderson is Greatly recoverd, being no able to walk about upon
his limbs, and the Sensation very distinct, the Evacuations of
Excriments and urine regular and a Signam Sanitatis now
and then, what I found most benefits from, has been blisters
often repeated upon the os Sacrum, and Even up the whole
Spine with the Continued use of powder of the Bark & valerian
three times a day, in warm weather sea bathing did great good

To
Doctor Cullen
Edinr