The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:404] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr David Areskine (Patient) / 12 September 1768 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr David Areskine'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 404 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/2/25 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 12 September 1768 |
| 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 David Areskine'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:238] |
Case of Mr David Areskine who appears to have a weak stomach. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1084] | Patient | Mr David Areskine |
| [PERS ID:1085] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr McGlashan |
| [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 |
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For Mr David Areskine
Let him take two spoonfulls of Strengthening ticture
two or three times every day & in each dose let him take ten
of his Stomachic Drops.
When ↑the↑ Purging
is more than ordinarily frequent let him
take some doses of the Mixture formerly given him by Mr
Mcglashan.
When the appetite at any time falls of or the Stomach
seems loaded it may be proper to take
a gentle vomit.
Mr Areskine in diet may take a bit of any plain meat
but must abstain from Salt meats, much fish & all sorts of Scotch
Broth with roots and greens in them & he must take little or these
in any other Shape.
He should take no kind of Malt Liquor & little Wine a little
Spirits & water without Lemon will be the safest for him but great
moderation in Strong drink is absolutely necessary
Take two drachms each of crushed Peruvian Bark and Pomegranate Bark; Pomegrante Flowers; Pour in two ounces of French Brandy and twelve ounces of nearly boiling water; stand overnight and strain. Label: Strengthening Tincture.
Take an ounces of Elixir of Viriol acid; Label: Stomachic Drops
12 September 1768
Diplomatic Text
For Mr David Areskine
Let him take two spoonfulls of Strengthening ticture
two or three times every day & in each dose let him take ten
of his Stomachic Drops.
When ↑the↑ Purging
is more than ordinarily frequent let him
take some doses of the Mixture formerly given him by Mr
Mcglashan.
When the appetite at any time falls of or the Stomach
seems loaded it may be proper to take
a gentle vomit.
Mr Areskine in diet may take a bit of any plain meat
but must abstain from Salt meats, much fish & all sorts of Scotch
Broth with roots and greens in them & he must take little or these
in any other Shape.
He should take no kind of Malt Liquor & little Wine a little
Spirits & water without Lemon will be the safest for him but great
moderation in Strong drink is absolutely necessary
℞ Cort. Peruv. cont. ʒij
––– Granator ʒij
flor. Baluast.
Affunde Spir. Vin. Gall ℥ij
Aq. sere bullient xij
macera per noctem &cola.
Signa Strengthening Tincture.
℞. Elix. Vitriol acid ℥i
Signa Stomachic Drops
12 Septr. 1768
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