The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:534] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Hogg (Hog) / Regarding: Mr William Hogg (Hog) (Patient) / 29 April 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply to William Hogg, whose near-recovery Cullen is pleased to hear of. Cullen hopes that 'another Season of Moffat' will relieve the remaining complaints, but since the patient cannot travel there soon, suggests taking the juice of the leaves of Tussilago [Coltsfoot] in the meantime. Cullen gives detailed instructions on how to extract the juice.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 534 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/17 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 29 April 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to William Hogg, whose near-recovery Cullen is pleased to hear of. Cullen hopes that 'another Season of Moffat' will relieve the remaining complaints, but since the patient cannot travel there soon, suggests taking the juice of the leaves of Tussilago [Coltsfoot] in the meantime. Cullen gives detailed instructions on how to extract the juice. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:300] |
Case of William Hogg who has ulcers and then a severe cough. |
10 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:100] | Addressee | Mr William Hogg (Hog) |
| [PERS ID:100] | Patient | Mr William Hogg (Hog) |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | North Berwick | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr Wm Hogg.
I am very happy to hear of your
being relieved in your Bowels and I hope also in your
Breast, and I hope another Season of Moffat will relieve
your other complaints. But as you cannot go there
very soon, I shall advise you in the mean time a
Medicine from which in some Cases I have found great
benefit. It is the Juice of the leaves of Tussilago
which I hope may be got very soon in your neigh¬
bourhood. Let them be gathered early in the morning
but now put immediately into a Marble Mortar
and very well bruized, thrown into a Coarse Cloth
and the Juice wrung out very strongly. If you can
get or put together two boards joined with a leather
Hinge -- such as I have seen employed for squeezing
of Lemons, it will be very convenient for squeezing
the Tussilago {illeg} the flowers
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of the Tussilago are taken with the Leaves.
Of this Juice, you are to take two table Spoonfuls
in the morning. As much at twelve noon, and as much
for a third time about six in the Evening. If your
Stomach bears ↑this↑ very well the Dose may be increased to
three or four Spoonfuls at each time. Take care that
the Juice to be kept from morning for the Noon
and evening Doses, be set by in a Phial well corked
and in a very cool place. If the weather continues
very cool, as much juice may be squeezed out at one
time as will serve for two days, but it will be better
if it be squeezed from fresh leavs every morning--
Wishing you heartily better health I am
Dear Sir
Your most obedient servant
Diplomatic Text
Mr Wm Hogg.
I am very happy to hear of your
being relieved in your Bowels and I hope also in your
Breast, and I hope another Season of Moffat will relieve
your other complaints. But as you cannot go there
very soon, I shall advise you in the mean time a
Medicine from which in some Cases I have found great
benefit. It is the Juice of the leaves of Tussilago
which I hope may be got very soon in your neigh¬
bourhood. Let them be gathered early in the morning
but now put immediately into a Marble Mortar
and very well bruized, thrown into a Coarse Cloth
and the Juice wrung out very strongly. If you can
get or put together two boards joined with a leather
Hinge -- such as I have seen employed for squeezing
of Lemons, it will be very convenient for squeezing
the Tussilago {illeg} the flowers
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of the Tussilago are taken with the Leaves.
Of this Juice, you are to take two table Spoonfuls
in the morning. As much at twelve noon, and as much
for a third time about six in the Evening. If your
Stomach bears ↑this↑ very well the Dose may be increased to
three or four Spoonfuls at each time. Take care that
the Juice to be kept from morning for the Noon
and evening Doses, be set by in a Phial well corked
and in a very cool place. If the weather continues
very cool, as much juice may be squeezed out at one
time as will serve for two days, but it will be better
if it be squeezed from fresh leavs every morning--
Wishing you heartily better health I am
Dear Sir
Your most obedient servant
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