The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4347] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Corney (Patient) / December 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Miss Corney', advising the use of a shower bath, with a strengthening prescription.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4347 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/85 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | December 1778 |
| 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 headed 'For Miss Corney', advising the use of a shower bath, with a strengthening prescription. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1006] |
Case of Miss Corney who is recommended the use of a shower bath to recover from a recent shock to her nerves. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2467] | Patient | Miss Corney |
| [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 Miss Corney
A considerable late shock given to Nerves
originally delicate &c. occasions her present complaints
Difficult to restore such Nerves, but means may
be attempted. The remedy I would chiefly depend
on is Cold Bathing, by a Shower Bath. The
Advantages of a Shower Bath are --
At first six English Gallons of cold water
& two Gallons Boiling Water. & this for a week
Let her take the Tincture below for two or three
weeks, then intermit it as long then take it so long
again & this during the Winter & Spring
Frequent gentle Exercise in a carriage in Winter,
but on horseback in spring & summer. carefully
gaurding against cold.
Middle Diet, Light Animal food at Dinner
filling up with pudding & Vegetables. avoiding those
proving Windy- no meat at Supper.
Drink Port & Water. & after Dinner a (↑one↑) glass
of Port very proper.
Take one ounce of each of Tincture of Mars and aromatics. Mix. Label: Strengthening Drops. 20 or 30 drops in a small glass of Water two or three times a day.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Corney
A considerable late shock given to Nerves
originally delicate &c. occasions her present complaints
Difficult to restore such Nerves, but means may
be attempted. The remedy I would chiefly depend
on is Cold Bathing, by a Shower Bath. The
Advantages of a Shower Bath are --
At first six English Gallons of cold water
& two Gallons Boiling Water. & this for a week
Let her take the Tincture below for two or three
weeks, then intermit it as long then take it so long
again & this during the Winter & Spring
Frequent gentle Exercise in a carriage in Winter,
but on horseback in spring & summer. carefully
gaurding against cold.
Middle Diet, Light Animal food at Dinner
filling up with pudding & Vegs. avoiding those
proving Windy- no meat at Supper.
Drink Port & Water. & after Dinner a (↑one↑) glass
of Port very proper.
℞ Tinct. Mart.
aromatic @℥j
ℳ. S. Strengthening Drops. 20 or 30 drops in a
small glass of Water. 2 or 3 times a day.
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