The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:51] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 27 March 1769 / (Outgoing)
Reply for an unnamed correspondent concerning an unnamed female patient who is being treated for back pain.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 51 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/1/46 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 March 1769 |
| 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 an unnamed correspondent concerning an unnamed female patient who is being treated for back pain. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:267] |
Case of an unnamed female patient who has back pains and is being treated with baths and a regimen. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1127] | Patient | |
| [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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1. Let her take three of the strengthening Pills twice a day
& the most proper times are an hour before Dinner & as long before supper
2. After Every Dose of the Pills let her take about a gill of
Hartfall Spaw Water, & I think she should take as much
of that Water every Day before breakfast I if her stomach bears
it well another glass of the same size between eleven & twelve
forenoon 3 Both these medicines should be continued for 7.
or 8 Weeks only the should be laid aside for two or three
days at the end of Every 3. Weeks
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4. Towards the same period when the pains of her back
come on she should before going to bed every night bath her
feet in warm water taking care to dry them well
before going to bed & keeping them warm during the Night
5 Tow or three days before the same Period if the Lady Could
have the conveniency of taking a warm bath for her whole body
or at least to above her haunches I think it would be of service
to her & I would advise it to be employed before every period for
three or four times to Come -
6. It will always be of use for her to take Exercise- Even
moderate walking will be of service but going on horseback will
be still better & better also than going in a carriage ---
7. The Lady's Diet should be light but sufficiently nourishing
& she may take what meat she finds she can easily digest
Much Roots or Greens, Raw fruit or Cold [sallading?] I think
bad for her
8. For Ordinary Drink White Wine & Water is the best &
two or three Glasses of any white wine both at Dinner &
supper I think very proper -- Coffee & Tea I think are both
bad for her especially if taken largely --
Take extract of softened Peruvian Bark and Gentian, one drachm of each, half a drachm of green vitriol, sufficient quantity of powdered root of liquorice. let a mass be made and divided into pills of four grains each. Label: Strengthening Pills, three for a dose twice a day.
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For ---
1. Let her take three of the strengthening Pills twice a day
& the most proper times are an hour before Dinner & as long before supper
2. After Every Dose of the Pills let her take about a gill of
Hartfall Spaw Water, & I think she should take as much
of that Water every Day before breakfast I if her stomach bears
it well another glass of the same size between eleven & twelve
forenoon 3 Both these medicines should be continued for 7.
or 8 Weeks only the should be laid aside for two or three
days at the end of Every 3. Weeks
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4. Towards the same period when the pains of her back
come on she should before going to bed every night bath her
feet in warm water taking care to dry them well
before going to bed & keeping them warm during the Night
5 Tow or three days before the same Period if the Lady Could
have the conveniency of taking a warm bath for her whole body
or at least to above her haunches I think it would be of service
to her & I would advise it to be employed before every period for
three or four times to Come -
6. It will always be of use for her to take Exercise- Even
moderate walking will be of service but going on horseback will
be still better & better also than going in a carriage ---
7. The Lady's Diet should be light but sufficiently nourishing
& she may take what meat she finds she can easily digest
Much Roots or Greens, Raw fruit or Cold [sallading?] I think
bad for her
8. For Ordinary Drink White Wine & Water is the best &
two or three Glasses of any white wine both at Dinner &
supper I think very proper -- Coffee & Tea I think are both
bad for her especially if taken largely --
℞ Extract Cort. Peruv. moll:
--- Gentian. @ ʒj
Sal Mart. ʒſs
Pulv. Rad Glycyrrhiz. q.s.ut. f. massa
dividenda in Pil Sing. gr. iv.
Signa Strengthening Pills three for a dose
twice a day
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