The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5026] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Govan (Gowan) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Mayes (Patient) / 9 April 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Mayes'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5026 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/11 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 April 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Mayes' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1781] |
Case of Mr Alexander Mayes on a visit from the West Indies who has a skin condition. |
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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:678] | Addressee | Dr John Govan (Gowan) |
| [PERS ID:3408] | Patient | Mr Alexander Mayes |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:678] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Govan (Gowan) |
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 |
| Destination of Letter | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr. Mayse
After having reviewed and considered his ailments
and particularly having considered the many judici¬
ous remedies that had been employed before and
those which we have now tried we are of opinion
↑that they↑ will require some time and that it would be
to little purpose to fatigue him with many
Drugs at present, for though his ailment should
continue, the medicines we would advise are not
to be employed before the middle of June when
we may expect warm weather to continue for
some time.
In the mean time there is one simple me¬
dicine we would recommend as requiring neither
confinement nor warm weather to go abroad
in and we have prescribed this on a paper
apart but as separate from the directions
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we are here to give that may go to an Apothecary
While using this medicine he may go abroad
freely when the weather is tolerably mild and fair
but he should be always warmly Cloathed and
take every other precaution against cold.
His diet may be of ordinary fare, only,
avoiding all kinds of fish and all kinds of
Salted meats and all high Seasoning.
He should not take any Indian Tea but his
Breakfast should be of Balm tea with half its
quantity of new milk in it and his Supper should
be entirely of milk or milk meats.
His ordinary drink may be a well brewn
Small beer but he ought not to take Porter or any
kind of Strong Malt liquor. At dinner every day
he may take two or three glasses of any wine he likes
best but he should go no further and he should
not take Spirituous liquors of any kind.
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He will be the better for a good deal of Exercise
either on horseback or on foot but in walking he
should never take so much as to heat him or to
threaten him in the least with Sweating.
If he can conveniently have it he should
once a week take a warm bath but the warmth
of it should be so moderate that he may Sit in
it a good while having his Skin by his own hand
or that of another gently rubbed all over.
If he should at any time become costive he
should take in the morning one or two tea spoonfuls
of the flowers of Sulphur mixed with honey.
Edinburgh 9th. April
1785
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For Mr. Mayes
Take one ounce each of Spiritus Vitrioli Tenuis and Syrup of Dried rose. Mix. Aperient mixture a tea Spoonful to be taken in a gill of Balm tea three times a day. Let it be observed that if this mixture agrees with his Stomach that the dose is to be increased to two, three, or four tea spoonfuls marking the additions after an interval of four days and when ↑the first↑ an addition is made the quantity of Balm tea is to be increased to half a mutchkin which however may Serve tho' the doses of the mixture should be increased further.
9th. April
1785
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Mayse
After having reviewed and considered his ailments
and particularly having considered the many judici¬
ous remedies that had been employed before and
those which we have now tried we are of opinion
↑that they↑ will require some time and that it would be
to little purpose to fatigue him with many
Drugs at present, for though his ailment should
continue, the medicines we would advise are not
to be employed before the middle of June when
we may expect warm weather to continue for
some time.
In the mean time there is one simple me¬
dicine we would recommend as requiring neither
confinement nor warm weather to go abroad
in and we have prescribed this on a paper
apart but as separate from the directions
[Page 2]
we are here to give that may go to an Apothecary
While using this medicine he may go abroad
freely when the weather is tolerably mild and fair
but he should be always warmly Cloathed and
take every other precaution against cold.
His diet may be of ordinary fare, only,
avoiding all kinds of fish and all kinds of
Salted meats and all high Seasoning.
He should not take any Indian Tea but his
Breakfast should be of Balm tea with half its
quantity of new milk in it and his Supper should
be entirely of milk or milk meats.
His ordinary drink may be a well brewn
Small beer but he ought not to take Porter or any
kind of Strong Malt liquor. At dinner every day
he may take two or three glasses of any wine he likes
best but he should go no further and he should
not take Spirituous liquors of any kind.
[Page 3]
He will be the better for a good deal of Exercise
either on horseback or on foot but in walking he
should never take so much as to heat him or to
threaten him in the least with Sweating.
If he can conveniently have it he should
once a week take a warm bath but the warmth
of it should be so moderate that he may Sit in
it a good while having his Skin by his own hand
or that of another gently rubbed all over.
If he should at any time become costive he
should take in the morning one or two tea spoonfuls
of the flowers of Sulphur mixed with honey.
Edinr. 9th. April
1785
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For Mr. Mayes
℞Spir. Vitrol. ten.
Syrup. e ros. Sicc.
ℳ Aperient mixture a tea Spoonful to be
taken in a gill of Balm tea three times a day
Let it be observed that if this mixture
agrees with his Stomach that the dose is to
be increased to two, three, or four tea spoonfuls
marking the additions after an interval of four
days and when ↑the first↑ an addition is made the
quantity of Balm tea is to be increased to
half a mutchkin which however may Serve
tho' the doses of the mixture should be increased
further
9th. April
1785
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