The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3801] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Miss Wilkie (Patient) / 19 April 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply to an unnamed person, probably a medical practitioner 'For Miss Wilkie' who is diagnosed as nervous and hysteric.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3801 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/22 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 April 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to an unnamed person, probably a medical practitioner 'For Miss Wilkie' who is diagnosed as nervous and hysteric. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:736] |
Case of Miss Wilkie who is diagnosed as 'nervous' and 'hysteric' rather than having any 'fixed' disorder of the brain. |
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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:3650] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:1936] | Patient | Miss Wilkie |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Miss Wilkie
Nervous & somewhat hysteric., rather than any fixed disorder of the brain.
Being now so much recovered, may entirely by country, quiet, diet, air &
exercise.
Live retired, only a few familiar friends, may be the better of these.
Avoid the appearance of restraint, but much indulgence hurtful.
Diet Middling. Drink water, but if costive & her stomach bearit.
may take small beer. She hating wine, must not be urged to it.
In her present condition fresh air & gentle exercise in permitting wea¬
ther, of much service. may walk a littlel but better in a carriage
2 or 3 hours every forenoon So few of Regimen few meds. necessary
Avoid costiveness by injection of medicines see the medicine below.
Till her natural sleep be established, frequently at bed time take the
Cephalic Draught as she has been used to do, & see below.
If her complaintsreturn or become more considerable, may take
the Cephalic Julep ordered below. & in those circumstances
shave her head & apply a blister.
Take two ounces each of Rose water, and cinnamon; half-an-ounce each of soluble Tartar and White sugar. Mix. Label: Laxative draught. Take in the morning mixed with half a muchkin of spring water, not very cold, in two or three draughts at an inverval of half an hour. Note: soluble Tartar may be taken in a larger doses as circumstances demand.
Take peppermint Water, six ounces of Volatile tincture of valerian, thirty drops of simple Syrup. Mix and Label: Cephalic Draught, to be taken at bed time. Note: this may be changed by substituting the Tincture of valerian for Tincture of castor.
Take one scruple each of the best Musk and white Sugar; add two ounces of gum Arabic. Gently again add half-an-ounce of simple Syrup and two-and-a-half ounces each of Rose water and cinnamon, and two ounces each of Tincture of castor and valerian. Mix. Label: Cephalic Julep. One or two table spoonfuls every three or four hours.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Wilkie
Nervous & somewt hysteric., rather than any fixed disorder of ye brain.
Being now so mc recovered, may entirely by country, quiet, diet, air &
exercise.
Live retired, only a few familiar friends, may be the better of these.
Avoid the appearance of restraint, but mc indulgence hurtful.
Diet Middling. Drink water, but if costive & her stom. bearit.
may take small beer. She hating wine, must not be urged to it.
In her present conditn. fresh air & gentle exerc. in permitting wea¬
ther, of mc service. may walk a littlel but better in a carriage
2 or 3 h. every forenn. So few of Regim. few meds. necess.
Avoid costiven. by inject. of meds. see the med. below.
Till her natural sleep be established, freqy at bed time take the
Cephal. Drt as she has been used to do, & see below.
If her compts.return or become more considerable, may take
the Cephal. Julep ordd below. & in those circumstances
shave her head & apply a blister.
℞ Aq. ros. ℥ii --- cinnam. simpl. ↑℥ſs↑ Tart. solub Sacch. alb. ad ʒii
M. S. Lax. draught. take in ye morng. mixed w ½ a muchk. aq. font.
not very cold, in two or 3 drts. intervallo ½ an hour. NB. Tart. solub.
dos. maj. vel miru pro re nata.
℞ Aq. menth. pipt. -- res. a ʒvj Tinct. valer vol. gtt 30 Syr. simpl. ʒii
M. S. >Cephal. Dr.t at bed time. NB. Hic variari potest substituend. pro
Tinct. v. vol. Tinct. castor comp.
℞ Mosch. opt. Sacch. alb. @ ℈j Ter. sim. probe d. add. Muc. g. Arab. ʒii
Terito iterum & paulat. add Syr. simpl. ℥ſs Aq. ros. -- cinn. simpl. @ ℥iiſs.
Tinct. cast. compes. -- valer. volat. @ ʒii M. S. Cephal Julep 1 or 2 table sp.f.
every 3 or 4 hours.
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