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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:3886] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Thomas Forbes (of Ballogie; of Bulogie) (Patient) / 5 August 1776 / (Outgoing)

Reply headed 'To Dr Garrioch C. Mr Forbes of Bulogie'.

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DOC ID 3886
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/7/107
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date5 August 1776
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen Yes
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply headed 'To Dr Garrioch C. Mr Forbes of Bulogie'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:626]
Case of Forbes of Bulogie who is prescribed castor oil to offset costiveness of taking laudanum.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3405]PatientMr Thomas Forbes (of Ballogie; of Bulogie)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1804]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Garioch (Garrioch)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Ballogie / Bulogie Birse East Highlands Scotland Europe certain

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To Dr Garrioch Concerning Mr Forbes of Bulogie

The Tenesmus owing to a retention of Faeces in the
Colon. & pains must be taken to procure regular dis¬
charges - He must take a Laxative Med every day
Rhubarb improper - the Best, Castor Oil if you
have this & he can take it. If not the next best is
Flor. Sulph. or Pulv. ej comp with double
or treble the proportion of Cryst. Tart---
& any of these last may be made more agreeable
by a little Manna. -- Prepare the Pulv. ej C
by long & diligent Triture

While the Laxative is employed it will
be necessary till the Guts are in a proper
course to employ an Opiate every night. [?]
an hour of two before bedtime & make the
dose a full one that he may avoid taking
any at any other time. - Giving the Opiate
by Glyster may be more effectual, & mix it
two or three ℥ of a strong solution of G. Arab.
& in this case the dose must be larger than
by the Mouth.

If there is any fault in the rectum
or by frequent irritation any sore or excoriation
may be produced, it may be proper to relieve ↓it↓



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by injecting some Emollient Med. such as -
half an ounce of the Linimentum Cereaum
dissolved in two ounces of Florence Oil optimum
injecting it pretty warm that it may kept fluid & pretty
warm
& equally mixed - for this it would be conve¬
nient to have a Syringe that may be warmed before
pouring the Oil into it -- the proper time for the
injecting is in the morning before getting out of bed
& he should lye still an hour or two after it ---

Edr. 5th Aug. 1776

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[Page 1]
To Dr Garrioch C. Mr Forbes of Bulogie

The Tenesmus owing to a retention of Faeces in the
Colon. & pains must be taken to procure regular dis¬
charges - He must take a Laxative Med every day
Rhubarb improper - the Best, Castor Oil if you
have this & he can take it. If not the next best is
Flor. Sulph. or Pulv. ej comp with double
or treble the proportion of Cryst. Tart---
& any of these last may be made more agreeable
by a little Manna. -- Prepare the Pulv. ej C
by long & diligent Triture

While the Laxative is employed it will
be necessary till the Guts are in a proper
course to employ an Opiate every night. [?]
an hour of two before bedtime & make the
dose a full one that he may avoid taking
any at any other time. - Giving the Opiate
by Glyster may be more effectual, & mix it
two or three ℥ of a strong solution of G. Arab.
& in this case the dose must be larger than
by the Mouth.

If there is any fault in the rectum
or by frequent irritation any sore or excoriation
may be produced, it may be proper to relieve ↓it↓



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by injecting some Emollient Med. such as -
half an ounce of the Linimentum Cereaum
dissolved in two ounces of Florence Oil opt.
injecting it pretty warm that it may kept fluid & pretty
warm
& equally mixed - for this it would be conve¬
nient to have a Syringe that may be warmed before
pouring the Oil into it -- the proper time for the
injecting is in the morng before getting out of bed
& he should lye still an hour or two after it ---

Edr. 5th Aug. 1776

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