The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5987] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Woolcombe (Patient) / 4 March 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Woolcombe'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5987 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/97 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 March 1776 |
| 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 Woolcombe' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:697] |
Case of Mr Woolcombe who is disposed towards gout. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1919] | Patient | Mr Woolcombe |
| [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 Woolcombe.
The chief circumstance is the disposition to Gout. If proper paroxysms
of that return the cutaneous affection of the legs will go off & if not return,
much worse disorder may arise . To bring back the Gout, & to ex¬
pell the humours, threatening his legs, use of the Decoction ordered below.
a bottle of it every day for a month. Diet moderate. a vegetable
diet alone improper,. & worse a full animal diet. a few glasses of wine every
day but only a few, & of the strongest kinds but always diluted.
Much fresh air & exercise in a carriage in tolerable weather, proper.
To prevent humours falling upon the legs, near constantly, laced stoc¬
kings.
Take two ounces of Gum Guaiacum in [scob. ras.?] Boil down in water from eight pounds to four. At the end of the cooking throw in two ounces of large raisins and one ounce of shaved sassafras root. Strain and Label: Aporient [Aporem?]. A bottle in divided draughts every day.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Woolcombe.
The chief circumstance is the disposition to Gout. If proper paroxysms
of that return ye cutan. affect. of ye legs will go off & if not return,
much worse disorder may arise . To bring back ye Gout, & to ex¬
pell ye humours, threateng. his legs, use of ye Decoction ordered below.
a bottle of it every day for a month. Diet moderate. a veget.
diet alone improper,. & worse a full anim. diet. a few glasses of wine every
day but only a few, & of the strongest kinds but always diluted.
Much fresh air & exercise in a carriage in tolerable weather, proper.
To prevent humours falling upon ye legs, near constantly, laced stoc¬
kings.
℞ Lign. guaiac. in [scob. ras.?] ℥ii Coq. ex aq. lbviii ad lbiv
sub finem ↑coctionis↑ [adjicio??] Passul maj. exacimat. ℥ii Rad. sasafr. ras. ℥i Cola et
Signa Aporient [Aporem?] a bottle, in divided draughts every day.
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