The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:298] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) / Regarding: Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) (Patient) / 31 March 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs Campbell'. Includes recipes for a Balsamic Mixture and a Strengthening Electuary.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 298 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/187 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 31 March 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mrs Campbell'. Includes recipes for a Balsamic Mixture and a Strengthening Electuary. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1504] |
Case of Mrs Campbell at Greenock who is takes a liniment, balsamic and electuary for a range of symptoms, including a discharge and back pains. |
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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:3237] | Addressee | Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) |
| [PERS ID:3237] | Patient | Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mrs Campbell
Being now sufficiently acquainted with the nature
of her complaints, though they are commonly difficult
and obstinate I hope they may be relieved and at length
cured by the following means.
Let her take every forenoon about eleven to twelve
o'clock a table spoonfull of the balsamick mixture -
prescribed on the separate paper. After taking this
for a few days if it sits easy enough upon her stomach
she may take a second dose at seven o'clock of the
evening and after taking one spoonfull twice a day
for a week she may for a week or ten days more take
three spoonfulls every day taking one in the forenoon
and two of (↑in↑) the evening.
After taking this mixture for two or three weeks
it may be laid aside and in place of it she will please
to take the bigness of a hazelnut of the Electuary
also prescribed on the separate paper three times a
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day that is in the morning before breakfast, about
an hour or two before dinner and again at eight in
the evening. This Electuary will be best taken in
a wafer and may be washed down with a glass of plain
water or with a little wine in it.
After this Electuary has been taken for two or
three weeks it must be laid aside and I hope it
may for this good reason that the ailment shall then
be much mended. However if I should be disappoin¬
ted in this and that at least the ailment shall in
part remain, in that case let Mrs Campbell take
another course of the Balsamic Mixture.
But by the time that these courses are taken
the season will be come that is proper for sea bathing
and therefore I would have her take to this and continue
it daily or nearly so for the whole summer, laying
aside medicines of all kinds.
During the use both of the medicines and bathing
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let Mrs Campbell take some care of her diet. Let her
take nothing salted or highly seasoned. She may take
some animal food every day at dinner but none at sup¬
per. Even at dinner she should prefer the lighter kinds
of meat and should not make a full meal of any kind,
filling up her meal with broth, pudding or what vege¬
tables she can easily digest. She should take very little
fish and that of the lighter kinds only. If she digests
milk tolerably well it should make her diet both at
supper and breakfast for both tea and coffee are bad
for her.
Her only safe drink is plain water or toast water
except in case of costiveness when she may take small
beer or rather Porter and water. Every kind of wine
and every thing spirituous is bad for her. ---
Edinburgh
31 March
1782.
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I should have said within that going in a carriage
or even on horseback may be of service to Mrs Campbell
but walking unless in the gentle manner and al¬
ways little at a time will always do harm.
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For Mrs Campbell
Take half an ounce of Balsam Copal and one Egg yolk. Mix together well and then add one ounce of Mucilage of Gum Arabic and half an ounce of ground White sugar. Mix together carefully and gradually pour over two ounces of Spirit of cinnamon Water and five ounces of rose Water Mix. Label: Balsamic, Mixture a tablespoonful to be taken twice a day, Shaking the vial always very well before pouring out.
Take two ounces of powdered bearberry leaves, two drachms of prepared Steel, one ounce of rose Conserve and a sufficient quantity of Simple Syrup to make an Electuary. Label: Strengthening Electuary the bigness of a hazelnut to be taken in a wafer three times a day after She has done taking the Mixture.
31 March
1782. ---
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Campbell
Being now sufficiently acquainted with the nature
of her complaints, though they are commonly difficult
and obstinate I hope they may be relieved and at length
cured by the following means.
Let her take every forenoon about eleven to twelve
o'clock a table spoonfull of the balsamick mixture -
prescribed on the separate paper. After taking this
for a few days if it sits easy enough upon her stomach
she may take a second dose at seven o'clock of the
evening and after taking one spoonfull twice a day
for a week she may for a week or ten days more take
three spoonfulls every day taking one in the forenoon
and two of (↑in↑) the evening.
After taking this mixture for two or three weeks
it may be laid aside and in place of it she will please
to take the bigness of a hazelnut of the Electuary
also prescribed on the separate paper three times a
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day that is in the morning before breakfast, about
an hour or two before dinner and again at eight in
the evening. This Electuary will be best taken in
a wafer and may be washed down with a glass of plain
water or with a little wine in it.
After this Electuary has been taken for two or
three weeks it must be laid aside and I hope it
may for this good reason that the ailment shall then
be much mended. However if I should be disappoin¬
ted in this and that at least the ailment shall in
part remain, in that case let Mrs Campbell take
another course of the Balsamic Mixture.
But by the time that these courses are taken
the season will be come that is proper for sea bathing
and therefore I would have her take to this and continue
it daily or nearly so for the whole summer, laying
aside medicines of all kinds.
During the use both of the medicines and bathing
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let Mrs Campbell take some care of her diet. Let her
take nothing salted or highly seasoned. She may take
some animal food every day at dinner but none at sup¬
per. Even at dinner she should prefer the lighter kinds
of meat and should not make a full meal of any kind,
filling up her meal with broth, pudding or what vege¬
tables she can easily digest. She should take very little
fish and that of the lighter kinds only. If she digests
milk tolerably well it should make her diet both at
supper and breakfast for both tea and coffee are bad
for her.
Her only safe drink is plain water or toast water
except in case of costiveness when she may take small
beer or rather Porter and water. Every kind of wine
and every thing spirituous is bad for her. ---
Edinr.
31 March
1782.
Turn over
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I should have said within that going in a carriage
or even on horseback may be of service to Mrs Campbell
but walking unless in the gentle manner and al¬
ways little at a time will always do harm.
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For Mrs Campbell
℞ Balsam. Copaib. ℥ſs
Vitell. unius ovi
Terito Simul probe dein adde
Mucilag. G. Arabic. ℥j
Sacchar. alb. ↑pulv.↑ ℥ſs
Terito iterum diligenteri & paulatim affunde
Aq. cinnam. Spirituos. ℥ij
rosar. ℥v
ℳ. Sig. Balsamic, Mixture a table Spoonfull to be
taken twice a day, Shaking the vial always very well
before pouring out
℞ pulv. folior. uvæ ursi ℥ij
Limatur. Mart. ppt. ʒij
Conserv. rosar. ℥j
Syr. Simpl. q. s. ut f. Electuarium
Sig. Strengthening Electuary the bigness of a hazelnut
to be taken in a wafer three times a day after She has
done taking the Mixture.
31 March
1782. ---
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