The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4355] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr (A.B.) (Patient) / 26 December 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr A. B.'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4355 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/93 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 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 'For Mr A. B.' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1005] |
Case of "Mr A. B.", who is given detailed directions on how to make up a decoction from powders. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3163] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:3162] | Patient | Mr (A.B.) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3163] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
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. A. B.
Put one parcel of № I. into three much¬
kins of water. Set this over the fire & let
it boil till a third is boiled away. Then add
a parcel of № II, & after boiling for five mi¬
nutes more take the whole from the fire
& strain it thro course of a table napkin.
When cool put it in two muchkin bot¬
tles to be well cooked. One of these to be
drunk at divided draughts in the course of a
day. The most proper times are when the
Stomach is most empty & therefore once
before breakfast, twice in the forenoon & once
again in the Evening an hour before Supper.
The Decoction should be made in the morning
& if the two muchkin bottles do not hold the
whole of it Mr B. should take what is over
for a draught before breakfast.
No confinement or particular diet is re¬
quired: only let all salted & high seasoned
things be avoided.
W.C.
Edinburgh December 26t. 1778
Take half an ounce of Sarsaparilla Root. two drachms of crushed Guaiacum Wood, one drachm of Root's bark of mezereon and half an ounce of Red Sandalwood. Mix in order to let there be the materials. Let there be in this way six parcels. Label as materials № I.
Take two drachms of Sassafras Root and one drachm of Sweet Fennel Seeds. Mix in order to let there be made the materials. Let there be in this way six parcels. Label as materials № II.
W.C.
December 26th. 1778.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. A. B.
Put one parcel of № I. into three much¬
kins of water. Set this over the fire & let
it boil till a third is boiled away. Then add
a parcel of № II, & after boiling for five mi¬
nutes more take the whole from the fire
& strain it thro course of a table napkin.
When cool put it in two muchkin bot¬
tles to be well cooked. One of these to be
drunk at divided draughts in the course of a
day. The most proper times are when the
Stomach is most empty & therefore once
before breakfast, twice in the forenoon & once
again in the Evening an hour before Supper.
The Decoction should be made in the morng
& if the two muchkin bottles do not hold the
whole of it Mr B. should take what is over
for a draught before breakfast.
No confinement or particular diet is re¬
quired: only let all salted & high seasoned
things be avoided.
W.C.
Edinr. Decr. 26t. 1778
℞ Rad. sarsæ. ℥fs Scol. lign. guaiac. ʒj Cort. rad. mezer. ʒj Santal. rubr. ʒfs
ℳ. f. Materialia & f. h: m. chart. № vi Signa Materials № I.
℞ Ras. lign. sassafr. ʒij Sem. fænicul. dulc. ʒj. ℳ. f. Ma↑tt↑alia et f. h: m.
chart. № vi Signa Materials № II.
W.C.
Decr. 26th. 1778.
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