The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3869] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr James Strachan (Jamie) (Patient) / 17 July 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Strachan' who has a mental illness. Relates to Letter ID:1314, but addressee, who could be the patient's relative or an attendant practitioner, is unnamed. Gives summary advice on management and a cephalic recipe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3869 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/90 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 July 1776 |
| 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 Strachan' who has a mental illness. Relates to Letter ID:1314, but addressee, who could be the patient's relative or an attendant practitioner, is unnamed. Gives summary advice on management and a cephalic recipe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:534] |
Case of James Strachan, suffering from melancholia, 'mania', and other symptoms. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:235] | Patient | Mr James Strachan (Jamie) |
| [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 | Balgavies | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Strachan.
The remedy I would chiefly trust to is cold bathing
first, by pouring it on his head.--- 2dly if he bears this
neaxt set him in a Tub & pour it over his head neck & Shoul¬
ders &c.- The Chamber bath the most eligible method, but
till I know how he bears the bathing, we shall not say any
more about it-.
Continue at the same time the Antimony to the
quantity of keeping his belly regular.
To favour his Sleeping I have precribed below
I cannot (↑would not↑) prescribe any particular, diet, but let him
avoid animal food entirely & he may have any kind of
vegetables & milk meat he likes best.
Plain Water, Whey, or Butter Milk -the most proper
drinks for him --
{illeg} being in the fresh air will be of Service, but
he must avoid the heat of the Sun, or any bodily exer¬
cise that may heat him
The bathing should be in the morning before
breakfast, or if he does not like it then, any time in the
forenoon----
X Take one drachm of Camphor and half a drachm of Nitric powder. Add little drops of Rectified alcohol and rub them into the powder, then add one and a half drachms of the best Asæfœtida and enough mucilage such as [Gum Arabic?] to make a mass. Divide into pills of five grains each. Label: Cephalic Pills 2 or 3 to be taken every night for a week.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Strachan.
The remedy I would chiefly trust to is cold bathing
first, by pouring it on his head.--- 2dly if he bears this
neaxt set him in a Tub & pour it over his head neck & Shoul¬
ders &c.- The Chamber bath the most eligible method, but
till I know how he bears the bathing, we shall not say any
more about it-.
Continue at the same time the Antimony to the
qty of keeping his belly regr.
To favour his Sleeping I have precribed below
I cannot (↑would not↑) prescribe any particular, diet, but let him
avoid animal food entirely & he may have any kind of
vegetables & milk meat he likes best.
Plain Water, Whey, or Butter Milk -the most proper
drinks for him --
{illeg} being in the fresh air will be of Service, but
he must avoid the heat of the Sun, or any bodily exer¬
cise that may heat him
The bathing should be in the morng before
breakfast, or if he does not like it then, any time in the
forenoon----
X ℞. Camphor. ʒj Nitr. pulv. ʒſs.
Adjecta Spirt. vin. rect. guttula terito in pulv, dein adde
Asæfœtid. opt ʒjſs
Muc. q. [Ar.?] q. s. ut. f. M divid in. pil. sing. gr. V
S. Cephalic Pills 2 or 3 om. n. h. S.
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