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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4057] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Sturrock / Regarding: Mr James Sturrock (Patient) / 15 May 1777 / (Outgoing)

Reply 'For Mr Sturrock'. 'WhiteSunday' or Whitsunday 1777 fell on the 15th May (which also accords with position in the casebook). This regimen may have been handed to Sturrock in person because in writing to Cullen on the 21st May he implies that the had recently seen the physician in Edinburgh.

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FieldData
DOC ID 4057
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/9/30
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date15 May 1777
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen Yes
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply 'For Mr Sturrock'. 'WhiteSunday' or Whitsunday 1777 fell on the 15th May (which also accords with position in the casebook). This regimen may have been handed to Sturrock in person because in writing to Cullen on the 21st May he implies that the had recently seen the physician in Edinburgh.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:217]
Case of James Sturrock who complains of giddiness and vomiting while being treated with an 'issue' on his head.
10


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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1976]AddresseeMr James Sturrock
[PERS ID:1976]PatientMr James Sturrock
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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For Mr Sturrock


This his Ailments are very much of the nervous kind,
I think he is in danger of any fullness, & if upon any occa¬
sion his giddiness Headack or fullness of his eyeballs should
be considerable I think it would be proper for him to lose a
little blood
from the arm/or jugular or by Leeches from his Tem¬
ples


With a view for the state of his nerves I propose the following
measures --


1 For a month or 6 weeks to come, let him take 2 table
spoonfuls of the aperient solution order'd below every
morning. Let these 2 spoonfuls be mixed with 1/2 a much¬
kin of Spring Water & let him drink this by taking the 4th
or 3rd part of it every 20 minutes till he has finished the
whole an hour before breakfast. This medicine is to
keep him regular in his belly ie. to one Stool a day
& if it does either less or more the dose of the Solution



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is to be encreased or diminished. --


After he has taken this course for 6 Weeks he is to
lay it aside for ↑as↑ long or longer if he finds himself free
from his complaints but towards the middle of August, he
should begin again & continue it for Weeks or a Month
at least - ---- During the interval of these 2 Courses
he is to take care his belly keeps regular, & if it
does not he should employ the Electuary ordered below, taking
to 1- 2 or 3 teaspoonfuls in a morning so as to procure
one motion every day or at least never to let 2 days pass
without a Stool. -- The Dose of the Electuary is to be regulated
in the same manner as the Solution, [ie.?] to keep regu¬
lar but without purging. ---


2 - At all times Mr Sturrock must give attention
to his diet, it may be exceedingly low but it must be
never full. He may take a little meat every day
at dinner but it should be of the lighter kinds, this ani¬
mal food should always be in very moderate quantity, filling
up his meals with broth, Pudding, or Vegetables. He
should be very sparing of fish especially of the heavier kinds
as Salmon or Herring. He should also avoid Salted
meat, Eggs & Cheese. -- At Breakfast he must
avoid Green & Bohea tea but if he chooses some
within that shape he may take Balm or Rosemary
with freedom. He may take some butter to his bread
but it should be sparingly & should take only dry toast. ---



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At Supper he should take no Animal food nor Eggs
If he digests milk tolerably well he might take some
kind of milk meat ie. milk with Bread, Rice, Barley
or Sago or even Oatmeal Porridge. ---


.3 His ordinary Drink should be plain water, but if he
finds that increases costiveness & the small Beer does
not increase the windiness of his Stomach he may take
that at meals or he may take a draught of Porter not
exceeding on the whole of a muchkin --- He may take
at Dinner or after it 2 or 3 Glasses of Wine, Punch,
but he ought not at any time to exceed that quantity --


4. Mr Sturrock would do well to employ the flesh brush
especially upon the left arm & leg. It is not necessary to
employ hard rubbing, It is best to have it gentle & long
continued, the best time is in the morning. --- Nothing will
be of more service than frequent Exercise in the Open Air
walking moderat↑e↑ly will be of service but he should be neither
heated nor fatigued by it & it will be still better to be
much on horseback --- Riding for 3 or 4 hours in the
forenoon will be of that service but whenever his Ailments
are otherwise pressing him entering upon a regular journey
for a week or two together will be the most effectual
remedies he can employ --


At All times Mr Sturrock should guard against
Cold & particularly in his feet & legs. ----

WC



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For Mr Sturrock

Take two ounces of soluble tartar, an ounce of Glauber's salts, half an ounce of Spanish marine salt, spring water and cinnamon syrup - of each four ounces. Dissolve and strain. Label: aperient Solution


Cryst. tartar ℥ij -
Pul jalop Comp. ʒij -
Elect. Lenet. ℥ſs
Syr. simp. q. s. ft Elect ------------- Take two ounces of Crystal tartar, two drachms of powdered compound of jallop, half-an-ounce of Lenitive Electuary, and enough simple Syrup to make an Electuary.

Edinburgh WhiteSunday. 1777.

Diplomatic Text

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For Mr Sturrock


This his Ailmts are very much of ye nervous kind,
I think he is in danger of any fullness, & if upon any occa¬
sion his giddiness Headack or fullness of his eyeballs sd
be considerable I think it wd be proper for him to lose a
little blood
fm ye arm/or jugular or by Leeches fm his Tem¬
ples


With a view for ye state of his nerves I propose ye followg
measures --


1 For a month or 6 weeks to come, let him take 2 table
spoonf.ls of ye aperient solution order'd below every
morng. Let these 2 spoonfls be mix.d wh 1/2 a much¬
kin of Spring Water & let him drink this by takg ye 4th
or 3rd pt of it every 20 minutes till he has finished ye
whole an hour before breakfast. This medicine is to
keep him regular in his belly ie. to one Stool a day
& if it does either less or more the dose of ye Solution



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is to be encreased or diminished. --


After he has tak-n this course for 6 Weeks he is to
lay it aside for ↑as↑ long or longer if he finds himself free
fm his compl.ts bt towards ye middle of August, he
sd begin again & continue it for Weeks or a Mth
at least - ---- Durg ye interval of these 2 Courses
he is to take care his belly keeps regular, & if it
does not he sd employ ye Electuary ordered below, takg
to 1- 2 or 3 teaspoonfls in a morng so as to procure
one motion every day or at least never to let 2 days pass
witht a Stool. -- The Dose of ye Electuary is to be regulated
in ye same manner as ye Solution, [ie.?] to keep regu¬
lar but w.t purging. ---


2 - At all times Mr Sturrock must give attention
to his diet, it may be exceed.g low but it must be
never full. He may take a little meat every day
at dinner but it sd be of the lighter kinds, this ani¬
mal food sd always be in very moderate quantity, fillg
up his meals wh broth, Pudding, or Vegetables. He
sd be very sparg of fish especially of ye heavier kinds
as Salmon or Herring. He s.d also avoid Salted
meat, Eggs & Cheese. -- At Breakft he mt
avoid Green & Bohea tea but if he chooses some
wtin y.t shape he may take Balm or Rosemary
wh freedom. He may take some butter to his bread
but it sd be sparingly & sd take only dry toast. ---



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At Supper he should take no Animl food nor Eggs
If he digests milk tolerably well he might take some
kind of milk meat ie. milk wh Bread, Rice, Barley
or Sago or even Oatmeal Porridge. ---


.3 His ordinary Drink sd be plain water, but if he
finds yt increases costiveness & ye small Beer does
nt increase ye windiness of his Stomach he may take
yt at meals or he may take a draught of Porter not
exceeding on ye whole of a muchkin --- He may take
at Dinner or after it 2 or 3 Glasses of Wine, Punch,
but he ought not at any time to exceed yt quantity --


4. Mr Sturrock wd do well to employ ye flesh brush
especially upon ye left arm & leg. It is not necessary to
employ hard rubbing, It is best to have it gentle & long
continued, the best time is in ye morng. --- Nothing will
be of more service than freqt Exercise in ye Open Air
walkg moderat↑e↑ly will be of service but he sd be neither
heated nor fatigued by it & it will be still better to be
much on horseback --- Ridg for 3 or 4 hours in ye
forenoon will be of yt service but whenever his Ailmts
are otherwise pressg him enterg upon a regular journey
for a week or two together will be ye most effectual
remedies he can employ --


At All times Mr Sturrock sd guard against
Cold & particularly in his feet & legs. ----

WC



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For Mr Sturrock


Tart Solub. ℥ij
S. Glaub. ℥j
Marin His. ℥ſs -
Aq. font.
Cinnamon syrup a a ℥4.
Solve & cola ---- Signa aperient Solution


Cryst. tartar ℥ij -
Pul jalop Comp. ʒij -
Elect. Lenet. ℥ſs
Syr. simp. q. s. ft Elect ------------- Take two ounces of Crystal tartar, two drachms of powdered compound of jallop, half-an-ounce of Lenitive Electuary, and enough simple Syrup to make an Electuary.

Ed.r WhiteSunday. 1777.

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