The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3879] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Jasper Tough / Regarding: Mr James Brown (Browne, Broune) (of Kilmarnock) (Patient) / 24 July 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'Dr Tough about Mr Browne' with further advice on the use of sea water and medications for a 'schrophulous taint' .
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3879 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/100 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 July 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 'Dr Tough about Mr Browne' with further advice on the use of sea water and medications for a 'schrophulous taint' . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:560] |
Case of Mr James Brown whose disorder of his 'breast' is mending but has a 'glimmering' in his eye and is given a regimen. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1667] | Addressee | Dr Jasper Tough |
| [PERS ID:2016] | Patient | Mr James Brown (Browne, Broune) (of Kilmarnock) |
| [PERS ID:1667] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Jasper Tough |
| [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 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dr Tough about Mr Browne
May be the better of drinking sea water but must do it for a
month or 6 weeks together, & this not compatible with his business
& if attended with the circumstances of riding backward & forwards, the benefit
might be lost. May employ it better at Kilmarnock that at the
sea shore, & the substitute, below, better than the sea water itself.
Altho in a strong schrophulous taint I have been disappointed
in Mercurials yet in his case there is a tempation to try them &
the present ↑fine↑ season should not be lost. I therefore still advise the
alternative course of Solution & Decoction, & I shall send the
Mezereon. If after it he still complain in the beginnin↑g↑
of September, put him on a course of the Solution below.
Two spoonfuls more or less to be mixed with a mutchkin of
spring water, this at 3 draughts (like mineral waters) every
morning before breakfast for a month or 6 weeks together. It
should give one stool every day but not purge, & if it
go wrong in either, increase or diminish the dose.
Regimen, same as in drinking Sea water.
Take one ounce of Soluble Tartar, two ounces of Glauber's Salts, and half an ounce each of Spanish Sea-salt and polychrest, twelve ounces of Spring water and four ounces of simple cinnamon syrup. Dissolve and strain. Label: Aperient Solution.
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Dr Tough about Mr Browne
May be the better of drinkg sea wat. but must do it for a
month or 6 weeks together, & ys not compatible w his business
& if attended w ye circumstances of ridg backwd & forwds, ye benefit
mt be lost. May employ it better at Kilmarnock yn at ye
sea shore, & ye substitute, below, better yn ye sea wat. itself.
Altho in a strong schrophulous taint I have been disappointed
in Mercur. yet in his case there is a temptat. to try ym &
ye present ↑fine↑ season shd not be lost. I there. still advise ye
alternative course of Solution & Decoction, & I shall send the
Mezereon. If after it he still complain in ye beginnin↑g↑
of September, put him on a course of ye Solution below.
Two tablespoonf. more or less to be mixed w a mutchkin of
spring water, this at 3 drts (like mineral waters) every
morng. bef. breakf. for a month or 6 w. together. It
should give one stool ev. day but not purge, & if it
go wrong in either, increase or diminish ye dose.
Regimen, same as in drinkg Sea water.
℞ Tart. solub. ℥j Sal. Glaub. ℥ij - mar. Hisp. - polychr. @ ℥ſs
Aq. font. ℥xii -- cinn. simpl. ℥iv
Solve & cola. S. Apert. Solut.
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