The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1053] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Ralph Paterson (Patterson) / Regarding: Mr Rigby (Patient) / 28 November 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Rigby' whose case Cullen believes is 'a tendency to Epilepsy'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1053 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/107 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 November 1780 |
| 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 Rigby' whose case Cullen believes is 'a tendency to Epilepsy'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1234] |
Case of Mr Rigby who has 'a tendency to Epilepsy'. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:129] | Addressee | Dr Ralph Paterson (Patterson) |
| [PERS ID:1194] | Patient | Mr Rigby |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:129] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Ralph Paterson (Patterson) |
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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Rigby.
A tendency to Epilepsy: which, I doubt not, depends
upon the interruption of the bleeding at the Nose.You
have therefore managed him properly by pretty large bleed¬
ings but as these are in danger of bringing back the pleth¬
oric state, we must obviate this by other means. The
keeping of his belly open will do this in part but the
other part of your advice is still more necessary: viz: dim¬
inishing both the quantity & quality of his Diet. To live
some time without animal food may prove the most certain
remedy.
The Cream of tartar would be the the most eligible to keep
his belly regular.
I have but one medicine to prescribe & it may possibly
supersede any other Laxative.
Exercise & even bodily exercise will be of service
but it must not heat him & he must upon all occasions
avoid much stooping.
His getting up early will do no harm ; but much
sleep might. The steam of fermenting backs 1 I
have known hurtful to people of his business 2
& he should therfore shun it.
Take ten grains each of powdered nitrous Salt and Magnesia alba. Mix and make a powder and make a dose of twelve in an emergency. Label: Cooling powders, one to be taken three times a day in a little water washing them down with two table spoonfuls of the following.
Take four ounces of Rose Water, one ounce of each of distilled Acetate and Syrup of cloves and one drachm of nitrous Salts. Mix. Cooling mixture two spoonfuls to be taken with every dose of the Powders.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Rigby.
A tendency to Epilepsy: which, I doubt not, depends
upon the interruption of the bleeding at the Nose.You
have therefore managed him properly by pretty large bleed¬
ings but as these are in danger of bringing back the pleth¬
oric state, we must obviate this by other means. The
keeping of his belly open will do this in part but the
other part of your advice is still more necessary: viz: dim¬
inishing both the quantity & quality of his Diet. To live
some time without animal food may prove the most certain
remedy.
The Cream of tartar would be the the most eligible to keep
his belly regular.
I have but one medicine to prescribe & it may possibly
supersede any other Laxative.
Exercise & even bodily exercise will be of service
but it must not heat him & he must upon all occasions
avoid much stooping.
His getting up early will do no harm ; but much
sleep might. The steam of fermenting backs 1 I
have known hurtful to people of his business 2
& he should therfore shun it.
℞ Sal. nitr. pulv. Magnes. alb. @ gr. X ℳ. f. pulv.
& f. h: m. dos. № XII Signa Cooling powders, one to be
taken three times a day in a little water washing them
down with two table spoonfuls of the following.
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iv Acet. destillt. Syr. carophyll. @ ℥j
Sal. nitr. ʒj ℳ. Cooling mixture two table spoonf¬
uls to be taken with every dose of the Powders.
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