
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3922] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr (Captain Smibert's physician) / Regarding: Captain Smibert (Patient) / 15 September 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply titled 'For Captain Smibert', who has dropsy, with two recipes and some brief notes on his regimen.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 3922 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/34 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 15 September 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 titled 'For Captain Smibert', who has dropsy, with two recipes and some brief notes on his regimen. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:817] |
Case of Captain Smibert who has dropsy. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1782] | Addressee | Dr (Captain Smibert's physician) |
[PERS ID:1781] | Patient | Captain Smibert |
[PERS ID:1782] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr (Captain Smibert's physician) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Captain Smibert
Take two drachms of powdered jalop, two ounces of powdered Crystal tartar, one drachm of Nutmeg, half an ounce of Lenitive Electuary one ounce of the best Manna and boiling water, required for the dissolution of the manna, and make into a soft Linctus. Label: Aperient Electuary. A tea spoonfull for a dose several times a day, at the interval of two or three hours. It is both Laxative and Duretic & he should take it to what quantity his stomach and guts will bear - Every dose of this Electuary may be washed down with two table spoonfulls of the following
Take half an ounce of the best crushed Juniper Berries, two drachms of Crushed seeds of wild carrot, one ounce of whole mustard, half an ounce of whole Garlic Root, one pound of Juniper water and two pounds of spring water; Macerate for twenty-four hours and strain without squeezing Label: Diuretic infusion, two table spoonfulls to be taken after every dose of the Electuary, or if he cannot take frequent doses of the Electuary or requires some cordial, he may take this Infusion several other times a day than after the Electuary.
Any stronger Hydragogues would certainly be hurtfull.
While is so bad he may take any food he chassas (can) only if
he has a choice but it be light and dry.
His thirst must be quenched one way or other but with as
little drink as possible. One of the safest will be gin punch
weak and sour.
Notable to bear any bodily motion, but if he could be carried to
a Chaise a little fresh air & very gently exercise might do
him service. ---
Diplomatic Text
For Captain Smibert
X ℞ Pulv. [a?] jalap. compt. ʒij
Crystall. tartar. pulv. ℥ij
Nuc. moschat. pulv. ʒi
Elect. lenitiv. ℥fs
Mann. opt. ℥i
Aq. fervent. q. s. ut solvatur manna. et fiat. Elect. ten. s. Lochoch.
Signa Aperient Electuary. A tea spoonfull for a dose several
times a day, at the interval of two or three hours. It is both Laxa¬
tive and Duretic & he should take it to what qty his stomach
and guts will bear - Every dose of this Electy. may be
washed down with two table spoonfulls of the following
X ℞ Bacc. junip. opt contus. ℥ss.
Semin. dauc. silvest. contus. ʒij
sinap. integr. ℥i
Rad. allii integr. ℥ss.
Aq. junip comp.t ℔i
font. ℔ij
Macera horas xxiv et sine expressione cola
Signa Diuretic infusion, two table spoonfulls to be taken after
every dose of the Electuary, or if he cannot take frequent
doses of the Electy or requires some cordial, he may take
this Infusion several other times a day than after the Electy.
Any stronger Hydragogues would certainly be hurtfull.
While is so bad he may take any food he chassas (can) only if
he has a choice but it be light and dry.
His thirst must be quenched one way or other but with as
little drink as possible. One of the safest will be gin punch
weak and sour.
Notable to bear any bodily motion, but if he could be carried to
a Chaise a little fresh air & very gently exercise might do
him service. ---
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