The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Gargle
Gargarism. Use of a gargle (i.e. rinsing the throat with a fluid supposedly having soothing or antispetic properties).
Category: Treatments
Sub category: General
[DOC ID:2819]
detergent Gargarisms on page (3)
[ID:2819] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend William Burnside (of Dumfries) (Patient) / 22 May 1786 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2062] soon yielded to gargling on page (1)
[ID:2062] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Hugh Lawson (of Girthead) (Patient) / 12 September 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:370] Gargle on page (1)
[ID:370] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr Callow (Patient) / 11 December 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:370] Gargle on page (2)
[ID:370] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr Callow (Patient) / 11 December 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2827] he tried a Gargarism with Borax
on page (2)
[ID:2827] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Macmurdo (McMurdo) (Patient), Reverend William Burnside (of Dumfries) (Patient) / 5 June 1786 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1214] Gargle on page (2)
[ID:1214] From: Dr Robert Wood / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Captain Gray (Hon. Mr Gray; Honble Captain Gray) (Patient) / May? 1777? / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:5144] Gargle on page (3)
[ID:5144] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) / Regarding: Mr John Gordon (of Greshop/Grieshop) (Patient) / 10 September 1785 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1762]
antiseptic
Gargles on page (1)
[ID:1762] From: Mr Archibald Mitchell / To: Earl Dunbar Douglas (Hamilton) (Lord Selkirk, 4th Earl of Selkirk) / Regarding: Miss Mitchell (Patient) / 1? November 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1755] Gargals both detergent & demulcent
on page (3)
[ID:1755] From: Mr John Walker / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Mitchell (Patient) / 13 November 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1755] wished to try as a gargal on page (3)
[ID:1755] From: Mr John Walker / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Mitchell (Patient) / 13 November 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2148] common gargle on page (2)
[ID:2148] From: Dr Alexander Hunter / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William Huddleton Williamson (Patient) / 8 February 1782 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2148] the
gargle on page (2)
[ID:2148] From: Dr Alexander Hunter / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William Huddleton Williamson (Patient) / 8 February 1782 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4679] materials for a Gargle on page (2)
[ID:4679] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 2 August 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4679] then it may be employ¬
ed as a gargle on page (3)
[ID:4679] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 2 August 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4679] Materials for a Gargle on page (4)
[ID:4679] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 2 August 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4679] Materials for a Gargle on page (4)
[ID:4679] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 2 August 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4679] Syrup for a Gargle on page (4)
[ID:4679] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 2 August 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4679] Syrup for a Gargle on page (4)
[ID:4679] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 2 August 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1652] Gargarism on page (1)
[ID:1652] From: Mr Ebenezer Clarkson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Stevenson (Stephenson) (Patient) / 13 April 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1652] washes her throat
on page (1)
[ID:1652] From: Mr Ebenezer Clarkson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Stevenson (Stephenson) (Patient) / 13 April 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:976] Gargles on page (2)
[ID:976] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Heysham / Regarding: Miss Brown (Patient), Mr John Leveck (Levec) (Patient) / 11 June 1780 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4490] Gargle on page (1)
[ID:4490] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Mack / Regarding: Miss Moodie (Moody) (Patient) / 23 August 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4490] a Gargle on page (1)
[ID:4490] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Mack / Regarding: Miss Moodie (Moody) (Patient) / 23 August 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:854] gargarism on page (2)
[ID:854] From: Dr James Hamilton / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Anstruther (Patient) / September 1773 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2021] Astringent
Gargles on page (2)
[ID:2021] From: Dr William Wilson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Moodie (Moody) (Patient), Mr Johnston (Patient) / 29 June 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1190] Gargles on page (2)
[ID:1190] From: Anonymous / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Callow (Patient) / December 1775 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1867] gargle on page (3)
[ID:1867] From: Dr John Heysham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Brown (Patient), Mr John Leveck (Levec) (Patient) / 8 June 1780 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1654] Gargle on page (2)
[ID:1654] From: Mr Ebenezer Clarkson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Stevenson (Stephenson) (Patient) / 14 April 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4062] Gargle used two or
three times a day on page (1)
[ID:4062] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Robert Wood / Regarding: Captain Gray (Hon. Mr Gray; Honble Captain Gray) (Patient) / 17 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4062] the Gargle on page (1)
[ID:4062] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Robert Wood / Regarding: Captain Gray (Hon. Mr Gray; Honble Captain Gray) (Patient) / 17 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1788] Gargles on page (1)
[ID:1788] Case Note / Regarding: Mrs Frances Fortescue (Patient) / 29? December? 1779? / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:717] For a Gargle on page (2)
[ID:717] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 25 February 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:717] for a gargle on page (2)
[ID:717] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 25 February 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:717] this gargle is to be used for washing
the mouth and throat twice or thrice in a day on page (2)
[ID:717] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 25 February 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:717] a Gargle on page (4)
[ID:717] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 25 February 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:717] a Gargle on page (4)
[ID:717] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 25 February 1783 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1921] gargles on page (3)
[ID:1921] Case Note / Regarding: Sir George Burnet(t) (Burnett of Kemnay) (Patient) / 29? September 1780? / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2695] need no Gargles on page (2)
[ID:2695] From: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / To: Mrs Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 26 August 1785 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4825] same materials for a gargle on page (1)
[ID:4825] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / April? 1784? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2409] Gargles on page (3)
[ID:2409] From: Mr Richard Walker / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss F Robinson (Patient) / 27 February 1784 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4200] a liquor for gargling his mouth & throat
on page (1)
[DOC ID:325] she may gargle on page (1)
[ID:325] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Jane Gomeldon (Middleton) (of Newcastle) (Patient) / 25? August? 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4579] gargle of Infusion of dried roses
on page (2)
[ID:4579] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr Watson (Patient) / 19 February 1780 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4016] wurble it to & fro & spit it out on page (1)
[ID:4016] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Miss Campbell (Patient) / 13 March 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:162] gargle on page (1)
[ID:162] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Wilson / Regarding: Mr Johnston (Patient) / 10 July 1781 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:162] Gargle on page (3)
[ID:162] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Wilson / Regarding: Mr Johnston (Patient) / 10 July 1781 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:162] Gargle on page (3)
[ID:162] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Wilson / Regarding: Mr Johnston (Patient) / 10 July 1781 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1721]
Astringent Gargarisms
on page (1)
[ID:1721] From: Mr Thomas Mack / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Moodie (Moody) (Patient) / 18 August 1779 / (Incoming)