The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4138] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Easton (Patient) / 15 September 1777? / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'Mr Easton' largely concerning a diet to further his recovery.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4138 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/111 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 September 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 Easton' largely concerning a diet to further his recovery. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:883] |
Case of Mr Easton, recovering from an unstated illness, who is advised on regimen and travel. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3663] | Patient | Mr Easton |
| [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 | |
| Mentioned / Other | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain |
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Mr Easton ----
Considerably recovered, but yet far from being so t well
as not to require a great deal of care, but by continuing his
present regimen & taking assistances which I shall point out
he may recover his former health. Continue to ride on Hourseback
as much as he can easily bears, but keeping his Exercise always
within that bounds. --- Keep almost entirely to Milk -& as long at
least as he has any degree of Cough, any pain of his side or his not
being able to lie on one side as easily as on the other - But when these
Symptoms are gone he may come by degrees to take Animal
food, but even tho' there was no suspicion of his breast, it will be
long before he can indulge in animal food. --- Much of a vegeta¬
ble Diet is not proper, & what I mean by a Milk Diet is
one consisting of Milk & Grain--- In Drink keep to
Water & Watery Liquors -- taking a ↑very↑ little Wine, no [malts?]
or Spirituous Liquors.- Continue to rub the arms with Flan¬
nel every Morning. Continue Warm cloathing, & take
every precaution against wet-- It is much to be suspected
that he cannot recover so much strength before Winter, as to
be safe during that Season in this climate. He will therefor
do well to retire in good time, to a better Climate
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& none better than Madiera & the Voyage will be of
Service.--- These measures will I hope restore him
but they may be assisted by the Medicines, which are in¬
tended to strengthen his Nerves. -- The size of a Nutmeg of
the Electuary to be taken before breakfast, an hour before
Dinner, & again at seven in the Evening. washing down ea[ch]
dose with a Glass of Hartfell Spaw Water -- Fifty
drops of the Elixir dropt on Sugar & dissolved in a cup
of negus - taken at bed time. --
Take one ounce of powdered Root of Wild Valerian, one drachm of powdered Cinnamon, six drachms of conserved orange peel and a sufficient quantity of Simple Syrup.
Take two volume ounces of Elixir of Guiaicum. Label: Drops
Diplomatic Text
Mr Easton ----
Considerably recovered, but yet far from being so t well
as not to require a great deal of care, but by continuing his
present regimen & taking assistances which I shall point out
he may recover his former health. Continue to ride on Hourseback
as much as he can easily bears, but keeping his Exercise always
within that bounds. --- Keep almost entirely to Milk -& as long at
least as he has any degree of Cough, any pain of his side or his not
being able to lie on one side as easily as on t' other - But wn these
Symptoms are gone he may come by degrees to take Animal
food, but even tho' there was no suspicion of his breast, it will be
long before he can indulge in animl food. --- Much of a vegeta¬
ble Diet is not proper, & what I mean by a Milk Diet is
one consisting of Milk & Grain--- In Drink keep to
Water & Watery Liquors -- taking a ↑very↑ little Wine, no [malts?]
or Spirituous Liquors.- Continue to rub the arms with Flan¬
nel every Morng. Continue Warm cloathing, & take
every precaution against wet-- It is much to be suspected
that he cannot recover so much strength before Winter, as to
be safe during that Season in this climate. He will therefor
do well to retire in good time, to a better Climate
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& none better than Madiera & the Voyage will be of
Service.--- These measures will I hope restore him
but they may be assisted by the Medicines, which are in¬
tended to strengthen his Nerves. -- The size of a Nutmeg of
the Electuary to be taken before breakfast, an hour before
Dinner, & again at seven in the Even.g. washg. down ea[ch]
dose with a Glass of Hartfell Spaw Water -- Fifty
drops of the Elixir dropt on Sugar & dissolved in a cup
of negus - taken at bed time. --
X ℞/ R- Valer: Syl: p: ℥j -
Cinnam: Pul: p: ʒj -
Cons-e cort-aurant. ʒvj -
Syr Symp--- q-s --------------
℞ Elix: guaicum-vol- ℥ij. Sig Drops---
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