The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4058] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Y. Z. (Patient) / 16 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Y. Z.'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4058 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/31 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 May 1777 |
| 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 Y. Z.' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:617] |
Case of Mr. 'Y. Z.' with pain and swelling of the testicles. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1116] | Patient | Mr Y. Z. ( ) |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Y.Z.
Difficult to restore the natural Vigour of the parts.
The Best remedy – Cold bathing – to be first applied to the
Genitals – @
two parts cold & 1 part boiling water every
morning
withdrawing an eight part of the boiling water
every day &c. after using the plain cold water for some days
he may bathe his whole body in the Sea a River or elsewhere
[use?] a Suspensory always –––
He may use the Drops
order'd below to prevent pain & restore the Vigour ––
Fresh air & gentle Exercise very often –– Diet very moderate
moderate. No Suppers for they increase the Noctural
Emissions.
Very Little Strong drink – Avoid costiveness
which such
Patients are liable to ––
Take two ounces of Tincture of Mars according the the Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia. Let him take twenty-five in a cup of water [ at the same time, an hour before lunch, and at the same time before dinner.?]
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Y.Z.
Difficult to restore the natural Vigour of the parts.
The Best remedy – Cold bathing – to be first applied to the
Genitals – @
two parts cold & 1 part boiling water every
morng.
withdrawing an eight part of the boiling water
every day &c. after using the plain cold water for some days
he may bathe his whole body in the Sea a River or elsewhere
[use?] a Suspensory always –––
He may use the Drops
order'd below to prevent pain & restore the Vigour ––
Fresh air & gentle Exercise very often –– Diet very moderate
moderate. No Suppers for they increase the Noctural
Emiss..
Very Little Strong drink – Avoid costiveness
wc such
Patients are liable to ––
℞ Tinct. Mart Ph.Ed.℥ij
Cap. XXV. [ex
Aq. cyntho. bis di die - hor. aule prand. @ eodem tempore and cœnam?]
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