The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3903] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Wemyss (Patient) / 16 August 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Wemyss'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3903 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/15 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 August 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Wemyss' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:803] |
Case of Mr Wemyss, who is given a regimen for unspecified complaints. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1712] | Patient | Mr Wemyss |
| [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 Wemyss.
ailments moderate. but dangerous kind, & tho at the season easy. may
against winter prove violent.
1. a voyage to a south climate, & after it reside for winter in a
climate not very warm but free from cold.
2. entirely avoid animal food at sea or land, & all strong drink.
& his diet must - be milk, grain, & garden things particularly fruit.
Milk does not agree with him, but just now he takes meat &
wine. Lay aside these & may digest it better, & if even then plain
milk do not agree, mix it with an equal of thin water gruel &
sweeten it well with sugar.
In order to have a Vegetable diet at sea, have recourse to the various
preparation & combination of those he lays in. Guard ga
against cold. Flannel shirt next skin & otherwise always warmly
cloathed. When on shore exercise on horseback easy & gentle.
Bodily exercise except most easy & gentle, bad.
Continue the issue in his neck. or if inconvenient, a pea issue
into the arm & an issue in some shape continued till next
summer & perhaps longer. --- Avoid heating medicines
The mixture of oil & syrup of Poppies &c or a mixture made
to mucilaginous instead of oil must be employed for his cough.
In case of restless nights, a dose ↑of Pills↑ made of Squills & Opium,
but seldom as possible. In case of costiveness, a dose of
some laxative, especially Castor oil.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Wemyss.
ailments moderate. but dangerous kind, & tho at ye season easy. m
agst winter prove violent.
1. a voyage to a south climate, & after it reside for winter in a
climate not very warm but free from cold.
2. entirely avoid anim. food at sea or land, & all strong drink.
& his diet m. - b. milk, grain, & garden things particularly fruit.
Milk does not agree with him, but just now he takes meat &
wine. Lay aside these & m. digest it better, & if even yn plain
milk do not agree, mix it w. an equal of thin water gruel &
sweeten it well w. sugar.
In order to have a Veget. diet at sea, have recourse to ye various
preparation & combination of those he lays in. Guard ga
agst cold. Flannel shirt next skin & otherwise always warmly
cloathed. Wn on shore exercise on horseb. easy & gentle.
Bodily exercise except most easy & gentle, bad.
Continue ye issue in his neck. or if inconvenient, a pea issue
into ye arm & an issue in some shape continued till next
summer & perhaps longer. --- Avoid heating meds.
The mixture of oil & syrup of Poppies &c or a mixture made
to mucilag instead of oil m. b. employed for his cough.
In case of restless nights, a dose ↑of Pills↑ made of Squills & Opium,
but seldom as possible. In case of costiveness, a dose of
some laxative, especially Castor oil.
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