The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5820] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Pickering (Patient) / 15 May 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Pickering'. He has an inflammation of the eyes.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5820 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/92 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 May 1789 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mr Pickering'. He has an inflammation of the eyes. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
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Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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| [Case ID:2362] |
Case of Mr Pickering who has an inflammation of his eyes. |
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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:5599] | Patient | Mr Pickering |
| [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. Pickering
Travelling and Exercise are not proper
in inflammation of the Eyes, and might
therefore prevent the effects of any remedies
that might be employed here. I therefore
would have Mr. Pickering to delay the
remedies I am to propose till he gets home
In travelling he should go gently and
never make long journies, and if the
weather should prove warm, he should
travel in the Mornings and Evenings
rather than in the middle of the day.
His diet should be with as little
animal food, as he can subsist with, and
strong drink, particularly Spirits he
should avoid almost entirely.
When he gets home, if the inflammation
of his Eye shall continue, he should have
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have on the day after some blood drawn by
a cupping glass from the right temple
and if the inflammation shall not be
considerably abated, the same should be
done next day. If in spite of these the
inflammation should continue, the most
certain remedy will be some scarification
on the inside of the inferior Eye lid, and
if it should still continue, the cutting
with the point of a Lancet the turgid
vessels on the surface of the eye ↑will be of great service↑ {illeg}
These are the most effectual remedies
of the most obstinate inflammations.
At the same time if such inflam¬
mations are considerable, the taking
a dose or three days will be of Service
[No thing?] will be of more service than
his being [very?] entirely in the dark, and the
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having a Cloth hanging over his Eyes will
be much better than ↑his↑ tying them up in
any shape. The light of the Sun or fires
of Candles must be entirely avoided.
While the inflammation continues
he should continue on a low diet without
animal food, or any strong drink, and he
should avoid all ecercise that may be in
the least heating.
If the disease should be still obstinate
he may apply a Blister on the Nape of the
neck, or upon the Crown of his head, and a
part of either of these {illeg} (↑may↑) be turned into
a perpetual blister
Besides these remedies Mr. Pickering
may get much benefit from an external
Lotion to be used two three times a day
during the whole of the disease.
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Such a Lotion I have prescribed on the
Paper inclosed. I have ordered it at first
to be of a gentle kind, but the strength of it
may be gradually increased to what his
Eyes will bear without much smarting
Edinburgh 15th. May
1789
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For Mr. Pickering
Take eight ounces of rose Water fifteen grains of Alum Rock Mix. Label: A Lotion for the Eyes to be employed two three times a day
15th. May
1789
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Pickering
Travelling and Exercise are not proper
in inflammation of the Eyes, and might
therefore prevent the effects of any remedies
that might be employed here. I therefore
would have Mr. Pickering to delay the
remedies I am to propose till he gets home
In travelling he should go gently and
never make long journies, and if the
weather should prove warm, he should
travel in the Mornings and Evenings
rather than in the middle of the day.
His diet should be with as little
animal food, as he can subsist with, and
strong drink, particularly Spirits he
should avoid almost entirely.
When he gets home, if the inflammation
of his Eye shall continue, he should have
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have on the day after some blood drawn by
a cupping glass from the right temple
and if the inflammation shall not be
considerably abated, the same should be
done next day. If in spite of these the
inflammation should continue, the most
certain remedy will be some scarification
on the inside of the inferior Eye lid, and
if it should still continue, the cutting
with the point of a Lancet the turgid
vessels on the surface of the eye ↑will be of great service↑ {illeg}
These are the most effectual remedies
of the most obstinate inflammations.
At the same time if such inflam¬
mations are considerable, the taking
a dose or three days will be of Service
[No thing?] will be of more service than
his being [very?] entirely in the dark, and the
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having a Cloth hanging over his Eyes will
be much better than ↑his↑ tying them up in
any shape. The light of the Sun or fires
of Candles must be entirely avoided.
While the inflammation continues
he should continue on a low diet without
animal food, or any strong drink, and he
should avoid all ecercise that may be in
the least heating.
If the disease should be still obstinate
he may apply a Blister on the Nape of the
neck, or upon the Crown of his head, and a
part of either of these {illeg} (↑may↑) be turned into
a perpetual blister
Besides these remedies Mr. Pickering
may get much benefit from an external
Lotion to be used two three times a day
during the whole of the disease.
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Such a Lotion I have prescribed on the
Paper inclosed. I have ordered it at first
to be of a gentle kind, but the strength of it
may be gradually increased to what his
Eyes will bear without much smarting
Edinr. 15th. May
1789
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For Mr. Pickering
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥viij
Alum Rup. gr. xv
ℳ. Sig. A Lotion for the
Eyes to be employed two
three times a day
15th. May
1789
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