The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Mercurius Calcinatus
Calcinated mercury (i.e. reduced down to a powder through application of heat).
Category: Ingredients
Sub category: Mineral
[DOC ID:4983]
Mercurius calci¬
natus
Calcinated Mercury
on page (2)
[ID:4983] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Stewart / Regarding: Mr James Abernethie (Abernethy; of Mayen) (Patient), Mrs (Patient) / 15 February 1785 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2556] mercurius calcina¬
tus
Pharm: Lond.
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis
on page (3)
[ID:2556] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William McDowall (Macdowall, McDoual, McDowal, McDouall) (Patient), Miss Aitken (Patient), Mr Macmurdo (McMurdo) (Patient) / 26 January 1785 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2560]
Mercur. Calcinat. gr.ſs
half a grain of Calcinated Mercury
on page (3)
[ID:2560] From: Dr John Stewart / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs (Patient) / 7 February 1785 / (Incoming)