The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4296] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Stevens (Patient) / 20 August 1778? / (Outgoing)
Reply, in summary, with recipes titled 'For Mrs Stevens'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4296 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/34 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 August 1778? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, in summary, with recipes titled 'For Mrs Stevens' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1069] |
Case of Mrs Stevens who is prescribed an aperient, a diaphoretic and a 'nervous mixture'. |
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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:2553] | Patient | Mrs Stevens |
| [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 Mrs Stevens.
Take four scruples of Soluble Tarter three ounces of Lemon Juice or sufficient to requirements; four ounces of Rose Water One ounce each of Simple Cinnamon Water and Antimonial Wine half an ounce of Simple Syrup Label: Diaphoretic Mixture. Let her take a spoon every night at bed time during the month of August two or three times in succession.
Take three ounces of Soluble Tartar half an ounce of Spanish Sea Salt and six ounces of Spring Water three ounces of Spirit of Cinnamon water dissolve and strain. Label: Aperient Solution. Let her take two spoons with half a pound of Spring Water every morning.
Take two ounces of Tincture of Volatile Valerian Label: Nervous Tincture. Let her take two spoons with Peppermint Water or two spoons - when {illeg} the heat of the stomach is troublesome.
With the above medicines fresh air & gentle exercise - in a
Carriage -- Walking sometimes & little at a time &c.
Diet. avoid almost entirely Animal food, & take what milk
grain & Vegetables her stomach easily digests. - Drink plain Water
no Wine nor Malt liquors ---
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Stevens.
℞ Sal. Tartar. ℈iv Succ. Limon. ℥ij {illeg} vel. q.s. Aq. ros. ℥iv
Aq. cinn simpl. vin Antimon. @ ℥j. Syr. simpl. ℥fs.
Sig. Diaphoretic Mixture. Capt cochl. om. nocte. h. S. et. augt ad ij v., iij
℞ Tart. solubil. ℥iij Sal. m. Hisp ℥fs Aq. font. ℥vj
Aq. cinn Spirit. ℥ij Solve cola et Sig. Aperient Solution Cap. cocht. ij
ex Aq. foul. lbfs. om. mane.
℞ Tinct. valer. violal. ℥ij Sig. Nervous Tincture
Capt cochl. min. vel ij ex Aq. menth. piper. cochl vel ij. - cum
{illeg} Calor ventriculi molestuseit.
With the above meds. fresh air & gentle exercise - in a
Carriage -- Walking sometimes & little at a time &c.
Diet. avoid almost entirely Animal food, & take what milk
grain & Vegetables her stomach easily digests. - Drink plain Water
no Wine nor Malt liquors ---
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