The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Friction
Any external therapeutic application of friction (includes references to chafe and chafing).
Category: Treatments
Sub category: General
[DOC ID:4493] friction on page (2)
[ID:4493] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 25 August 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4088] frictions from her haunches to her toes
on page (1)
[ID:4088] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) / Regarding: Mr John Hunter (of Crook(s)) (Patient), Mrs B. (Patient) / June 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1991] friction to his belly
on page (2)
[ID:1991] From: Dr John Bate / To: Mr James Grant / Regarding: Mr Grant (of Montrose) (Patient) / 16 March 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4468] chafed with flannel on page (1)
[ID:4468] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Moyse (Patient) / 29 June 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4108] frictions on page (3)
[ID:4108] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Wood (of Berwick) / Regarding: Mr Potts (Patient), Mr Bell (Master Bell) (Patient) / 19 August 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4108] frictions on page (3)
[ID:4108] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Wood (of Berwick) / Regarding: Mr Potts (Patient), Mr Bell (Master Bell) (Patient) / 19 August 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:808] Friction on page (2)
[ID:808] From: Mr Thomas Duncanson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Duncanson (Beaton or Bethune) (Patient), Mrs Falconer (Patient) / 29 June 1770 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1911] rubbing with an Embracation on page (2)
[ID:1911] From: Dr John Clark (Clerke, Clarke) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr George Waldie (of Hinderside [Hendersyde]) (Patient) / 5 September 1780 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4237] Frictions on page (2)
[ID:4237] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Robert Thomson (Thompson) (Patient) / 3 April 1778 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4875] friction on page (2)
[ID:4875] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Gordon (of Whitburn) / Regarding: Reverend Thomas Gordon (of Speymouth) (Patient) / 14 July 1784 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4060] chafe with warm flannel on page (2)
[ID:4060] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / Regarding: Miss Houston (Patient), Mr Ramsay (Patient) / 16 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:5683] chaffed with warm
flannel on page (2)
[ID:5683] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mrs Hamilton (Patient) / 15 July 1788 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4388] chafing on page (2)
[ID:4388] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend Alexander Coull / Regarding: Reverend Alexander Coull (Patient) / 10 March 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:3983] friction on page (2)
[ID:3983] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Ravenscroft / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 17 January 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:128]
friction of
the belly
on page (2)
[ID:128] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / Regarding: Commissioner James Buchanan (Provost Buchanan; formerly of Drumpellier) (Patient), Lady Helen Stuart (Orr) (Stewart; of Castlemilk) (Patient) / 1 May 1781 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1989]
a gentle mer¬
curial Course by friction on page (3)
[ID:1989] From: Mr Gavin Fullarton / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Gavin Fullarton (Patient) / 14 March 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1737] Frictions on page (3)
[ID:1737] From: Dr Nathaniel Tucker / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 7 October 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:3761] chaffed on page (3)
[ID:3761] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Lady Charlotte Hay (Hay) (Patient), Lady Henrietta Jane Hay (Harriet) (Patient) / 28 July 1774 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1768] gentle friction with
the hand
on page (6)
[ID:1768] Cover Letter and Case Note / Regarding: Mrs Janet MacLean (MacLeod or McLeod?) (McLean; of Coll) (Patient) / 10 December 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2484] Strong Frictions on page (2)
[ID:2484] From: Mr William Dougall (Dougal) / To: Mr Thomas Gordon (of Whitburn) / Regarding: Reverend Thomas Gordon (of Speymouth) (Patient) / 10 July 1784 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4375] gentle
frictions on page (3)
[ID:4375] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Charles Addison / Regarding: Mr Charles Addison (Patient) / 8 February 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1453] Friction with the Ol. Camphorat
on page (2)
[ID:1453] From: Dr Thomas Livingston / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) (Patient) / 11 October 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:822] friction with
ye
the
ol. Volat.
on page (1)
[ID:822] From: Thomas Scott / To: Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) / Regarding: Baillie James Rodger (Patient) / 2 June 1772 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:3868] Friction on page (1)
[ID:3868] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Cornelius Inglis / Regarding: Mr Cornelius Inglis (Patient), Miss Fannie Brownlee (Brounlee) (Patient) / 16 July 1776 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1671] chafed on page (3)
[ID:1671] From: Dr William Mitchell / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Wright (Patient) / 10 May 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:5407] by proper friction on page (2)
[ID:5407] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Charles Keith / Regarding: Mr John Cook (Cooke; of Gallowhill; of Ogle. ) (Patient) / 5 February 1787 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:3727] friction on page (1)
[ID:3727] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Traill (Trail, of Westove) (Patient), Miss Trail (Traill) (Patient) / 1 April 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4009] chafing on page (2)
[ID:4009] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Jack / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Crawford (Inglis Hamilton) (of Doonside) (Patient) / 4 March 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:5271] friction on page (2)
[ID:5271] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Aird / Regarding: Mrs Aird (Patient) / 28? May 1786 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:5271] friction on page (2)
[ID:5271] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Aird / Regarding: Mrs Aird (Patient) / 28? May 1786 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4937] chaffing on page (2)
[ID:4937] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Younghusband (Young husband) / Regarding: Mrs Younghusband (Young husband) (Patient) / 24 October 1784 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4994] friction on page (2)
[ID:4994] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Captain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane / Regarding: Mr James Gilchrist Cochrane (Jamie) (Patient) / 1 March 1785 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:195] Friction also is a remedy still to be
employed on page (5)
[ID:195] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / Regarding: Mr Gilbert Gordon (Collector Gordon; of Halleaths and Lochmaben) (Patient) / 10 September 1781 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:513] a long
contd
continued
friction of the Camphorated oil
on page (2)
[ID:513] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Duncanson / Regarding: Captain Thomas Fraser (Frazer) (Patient) / 27 February 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:513] A long
contd
continued
but
gentle friction on page (2)
[ID:513] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Duncanson / Regarding: Captain Thomas Fraser (Frazer) (Patient) / 27 February 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:506]
frictn
friction
of the
Epigastr.
Epigastrium
on page (3)
[ID:506] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Fea (of Clestrain) / Regarding: Mr Andrew Ross (Patient) / 26 December 1774 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2558] the friction on page (3)
[ID:2558] From: Dr John Govan (Gowan) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Mayes (Patient) / 2 February 1785 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:5169] friction on page (3)
[ID:5169] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr Morris (Patient) / 6 November 1785 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:5169] friction on page (4)
[ID:5169] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr Morris (Patient) / 6 November 1785 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1530] with long continued Friction on page (2)
[ID:1530] From: Daniel Campbell / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Murray Sutherland (Sutherland of Clyne and Pulrossie) (Patient) / 12 July 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1293] friction on page (2)
[ID:1293] From: Dr John Alves / To: Mr Fraser (Frazer) / Regarding: Mrs Frazer (Fraser) (Patient) / 19 June 1776 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1565]
mercurial friction on page (2)
[ID:1565] From: Mr H? Patch / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs (Patient) / 21 September 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4390] chafing on page (2)
[ID:4390] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Earl Dunbar Douglas (Hamilton) (Lord Selkirk, 4th Earl of Selkirk) (Patient) / 22 March 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:841] strong friction on page (1)
[ID:841] From: W Turner / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Woodcock (Patient) / 23 January 1773 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:841] made use of the friction on page (3)
[ID:841] From: W Turner / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Woodcock (Patient) / 23 January 1773 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1978] used fricksions all
ye.
the
time on page (6)
[ID:1978] Case Note / Regarding: Miss Hodgson (Hodgeson) (Patient) / 11? February 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4544] chafing on page (1)
[ID:4544] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Amelia Clephane (Clephan) (Patient) / 28 November 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4205] friction on page (1)
[ID:4205] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Kennedy (Patient) / 28 January 1778? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4205] friction on page (1)
[ID:4205] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Kennedy (Patient) / 28 January 1778? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4205] friction on page (1)
[ID:4205] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Kennedy (Patient) / 28 January 1778? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1419] Friction on page (5)
[ID:1419] Cover Letter and Case Note / Regarding: Mrs B. (Patient) / 16 June 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:904] chafed a little on page (3)
[ID:904] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Lady Charlotte Hay (Hay) (Patient), Lady Henrietta Jane Hay (Harriet) (Patient) / 26 July 1774 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1507] repeated frictions on page (3)
[ID:1507] Case Note / Regarding: Mr Robert Thomson (Thompson) (Patient) / 1 April 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4425] friction of the
Abdomen
on page (1)
[ID:4425] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Mitchell / Regarding: Mr Alexander Wright (Patient) / 12 May 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:3571] gentle
friction on page (2)
[ID:3571] From: Dr James Robertson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Jane Fraser (of Relick) (Patient) / 9 August 1789 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:832] chaffing
ye
the
affected part
wt
with
ye
the
palm of
ye
the
hand moistened
wt.
with
oil of sweet almonds, or Spt.
minder. or Liniment. vol. or Mixture of Sweet oil and Spt Mind
on page (2)
[ID:832] From: Dr Charles Bisset (C.B.) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Anne Bisset (Patient) / 12 July 1772 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:832] chaffing with Spt Minder. combined
wt
with
some
Spt. Nitr. dulcis.
on page (2)
[ID:832] From: Dr Charles Bisset (C.B.) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Anne Bisset (Patient) / 12 July 1772 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4558] Applications on page (1)
[ID:4558] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Frances Fortescue / Regarding: Mrs Frances Fortescue (Patient) / 1 January 1780 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:5990] chafed on page (2)
[ID:5990] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Alexander Campbell (Patient) / 8 March 1776 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2129] Fric¬
tion on page (1)
[ID:2129] From: Dr Alexander Findlay / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Lewis Gordon (of Techmuiry, of Techmury) (Patient) / 12 January 1782 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:908] frictions on page (2)
[ID:908] Case Note / Regarding: Andrew Boyes (of Wellshall) (Patient) / 2 August 1774 / (Misc)
[DOC ID:3473] dry frictions on page (2)
[ID:3473] From: Mr John Goodsir / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Bethune (Lindsay) (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) (Patient) / 6 March 1789 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2550] frictions on page (1)
[ID:2550] From: Mr B M Adamson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Younghusband (Young husband) (Patient) / 13 December 1784 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:3625] Friction on page (1)
[ID:3625] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Cumberland Reid (of Gogar Bank) (Patient), Mr William Lothian (Patient) / 28? April? 1778? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1455] Oily Frictions on page (3)
[ID:1455] From: Dr Thomas Livingston / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Gordon (Craigmil?) (Patient) / 14 October 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4066] chafing on page (1)
[ID:4066] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Dougall (Dougal) / Regarding: Miss B Gordon (Patient) / 21 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2820] Friction on page (2)
[ID:2820] From: Dr John Aird / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Aird (Patient) / 23 May 1786 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2820] friction on page (2)
[ID:2820] From: Dr John Aird / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Aird (Patient) / 23 May 1786 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1841] friction on page (2)
[ID:1841] From: Dr Murray / To: Dr William Fordyce (Sir William Fordyce) / Regarding: Lord Basil William Douglas (Lord Daer) (Patient) / 13 April 1780 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:3996] the frictions of his arm
& leg
on page (1)
[ID:3996] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Roger Herriot / Regarding: Reverend James Munro (Monro, of Kinloss) (Patient) / 6 February 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:3988] frequent friction of the limbs
on page (1)
[ID:3988] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Wood (of Berwick) / Regarding: Mr Bell (Master Bell) (Patient) / 25 January 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:3988] make your friction on page (1)
[ID:3988] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Wood (of Berwick) / Regarding: Mr Bell (Master Bell) (Patient) / 25 January 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4204] Friction on page (1)
[ID:4204] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Gavin Fullarton / Regarding: Mrs McDonald (Patient), Mr McDonald (Patient) / 28 January 1778 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:598] chafing and setting his
feet
on page (4)
[ID:598] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr Leckie (Patient) / 9 July 1782 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1707] frictions on page (2)
[ID:1707] From: John Whyte / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Brodie (Patient) / 18 July 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:5179] friction on page (2)
[ID:5179] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Stewart / Regarding: Reverend Adam Ferguson (Patient) / 7 December 1785 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:5992] frictions on page (1)
[DOC ID:1352] frequent friction of the limbs
on page (1)
[ID:1352] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Wood (of Berwick) / Regarding: Mr Bell (Master Bell) (Patient) / 25 January 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1352] make your friction on page (2)
[ID:1352] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Wood (of Berwick) / Regarding: Mr Bell (Master Bell) (Patient) / 25 January 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:3720] friction with flannel on page (1)
[ID:3720] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Robert Wood / Regarding: Mrs Beath (Patient) / 20 January 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1813] frictions on page (3)
[ID:1813] From: Dr A. Scott / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Furnese (Patient) / 31 January 1780 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1175] Chaffed the parts on page (2)
[ID:1175] From: Mr John Bannerman / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Earl Thomas Kennedy (Lord Cassillis, 9th Earl of Cassillis, 4th Baronet of Culzean, 11th Lord Kennedy) (Patient) / 10 November 1775 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1354] frictions on page (2)
[ID:1354] From: Mr Roger Herriot / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend James Munro (Monro, of Kinloss) (Patient) / 27 January 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4329] warmth of flannel and gentle friction on page (2)
[ID:4329] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Short / Regarding: Mr Charles Addison (Patient) / 26 October 1778 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:857] Friction of the
Feet & Legs
on page (3)
[ID:857] From: Mr John Fell / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Christopher Wilson (Patient) / 1 November 1773 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1452] Friction on page (1)
[ID:1452] From: Dr William Wemyss (in Kirkcaldy) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Donaldson (Patient) / 8 October 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1515] friction on page (6)
[ID:1515] From: Mr Alexander Millar (Miller) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Millar (Miller) (Patient) / May 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1515] fric¬
tion on page (6)
[ID:1515] From: Mr Alexander Millar (Miller) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Millar (Miller) (Patient) / May 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1515] friction on page (7)
[ID:1515] From: Mr Alexander Millar (Miller) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Millar (Miller) (Patient) / May 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2431] frictions on page (4)
[ID:2431] Case Note / Regarding: Mr (A.B.) (Patient) / 1784? / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:5036] frictions on page (3)
[ID:5036] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) / Regarding: Miss Mary Baillie (Patient) / 22 April 1785 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1101] a gentle and long Continued friction
of the fingers dipped in oil on page (3)
[ID:1101] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Grant / Regarding: Mr Grant (of Montrose) (Patient) / 21 March 1781 / (Outgoing)