The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4202] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Reid (Patient) / 21? January? 1778? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Reid'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4202 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/59 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21? January? 1778? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Reid' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1064] |
Case of Mr Reid. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2254] | Patient | Mr Reid |
| [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 Reid
Complaints depend upon a Scorbutic taint. I advise the
following.
1. As soon as thire is any fresh weather in the
Month of February let him begin to use the Decoction
& Drops ordered below. -- Of the Decoction a bottle
in 24 hours at times most agreeable only reserve one
Draught to be taken at bedtime with a Dose of the
Drops - He may continue the Decoction for a fortnight -
unless a Sharp Frost sets in when he should intermit
it & wait for milder weather as the Spring advances.
Altho no frost sets in, he should take the Decoction only
for a fortnight at one time intermitting for a week
& repeat thus repeat a fortnights Course three or
four times during the Spring.
The Dose of the Drops at first fifty to be taken
in the Draught of the Decoction at bedtime & the drops are
to be taken only while he is taken the Decoction
If this Dose of the Drops does not affect his
Stomach with any Squeamishness, he may increase
the Dose of the Drops by five at a time till he
can take a 100 ---
His Diet
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Take an ounce of sarsaparilla root; cook in water, between four and three pounds. At the end add a drachm of the bark of Mezereon root. Cook again until two pounds --
Take four ounces of Antimonial Wine
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Reid
Compts depend upon a Scorbutic taint. I advise the
following.
1. As soon as thire is any fresh weather in the
Month of Febry let him begin to use the Decoction
& Drops ordered below. -- Of the Decoction a bottle
in 24 hours at times most agreeable only reserve one
Draught to be taken at bedtime with a Dose of the
Drops - He may continue the Dec. for a fortnight -
unless a Sharp Frost sets in when he should intermit
it & wait for milder weather as the Spring advances.
Altho no frost sets in, he should take the Dec. only
for a fortnight at one time intermitting for a week
& repeat thus repeat a fortnights Course three or
four times during the Spring.
The Dose of the Drops at first fifty to be taken
in the Draught of the Dec. h. S. & the drops are
to be taken only while he is taken the Decoction
If this Dose of the Drops does not affect his
Stomach with any Squeamishness, he may increase
the Dose of the Drops by five at a time till he
can take a 100 ---
His Diet
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℞ Rad. sarsa ℥j Coque ex Aq ℔iv ad ℔iij sub finem
addende Cort. rad. Mezer Ʒj Coque iterum ad ℔ij -
℞ Vin. Antimonial. ℥iv --
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