The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Hot water bottles / Warm bricks or bran
External application, made by wrapping in a cloth, to sooth local discomfort, pain etc.
Category: Treatments
Sub category: General
[DOC ID:4170] bottles of hot water or boiled bricks on page (3)
[ID:4170] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Admiral Samuel Greig (Admiral Greig; Samuil Karlovich Greig) (Patient) / 8? October 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2335] bottles
filled with hot water to the soles of her feet
on page (2)
[ID:2335] From: Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Duff (Patient) / 10 October 1783 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2335] hot
bran to the region of the stomach
on page (2)
[ID:2335] From: Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Duff (Patient) / 10 October 1783 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2335] hot applications on page (2)
[ID:2335] From: Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Duff (Patient) / 10 October 1783 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2335] application of the
hot water bottles to the soles
on page (2)
[ID:2335] From: Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Duff (Patient) / 10 October 1783 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2335] bran on page (2)
[ID:2335] From: Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Duff (Patient) / 10 October 1783 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2670] Bottles of warm water are
now applied to his feet at bedtime on page (4)
[ID:2670] From: Mr Angus MacDonnell (MacDonell, MacDonald) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Greig (Patient), Mr Robert MacKenzie (Bob; McKenzie) (Patient) / 26 July 1785 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4213] boiled bricks on page (1)
[ID:4213] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Maccullock (Macculloch) / Regarding: Mrs Maccullock (Macculloch) (Patient), Mrs Katharine MacNab (McNab) (Patient) / February? 1778? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4213] Bottles of hot water on page (1)
[ID:4213] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Maccullock (Macculloch) / Regarding: Mrs Maccullock (Macculloch) (Patient), Mrs Katharine MacNab (McNab) (Patient) / February? 1778? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4722] bottles
with warm water or boiled bricks on page (2)
[ID:4722] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr McKinlay (McInlay) / Regarding: Henry Steuart Barclay (of Coltness) (Patient) / 6 October 1780 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4153] warm bricks bottles of warm water on page (1)
[ID:4153] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) / Regarding: Miss Ayton (Aytoun, of Inchdarney, Inchdairnie) (Patient) / 25 September 1777 / (Outgoing)