The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:784] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Peggy Grame (Graham) (Patient) / 19 May 1766 / (Outgoing)
Letter by Cullen titled 'For Mr Grames Daughter', whose condition as Cullen sees it arises from 'an obstruction of her Catamenie'. Includes a recipe for 'aperient pills'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 784 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/52 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 May 1766 |
| 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 | Letter by Cullen titled 'For Mr Grames Daughter', whose condition as Cullen sees it arises from 'an obstruction of her Catamenie'. Includes a recipe for 'aperient pills'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:111] |
Case of Peggie Grame (Graham), who has menstrual problems and a tumour under her ear. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:305] | Patient | Miss Peggy Grame (Graham) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:304] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | George Grame |
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 | Eyemouth (Eymouth) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr Grames Daughter
From the account put into my hands
it appears that an obstruction of her Catamenie
is the foundation of her ailments & that the
removing of that obstruction must chiefly be
had in view.
For this purpose every morning let her feet
& legs be rubbed gently for some time with
a piece of warm flannel or a flesh brush.
Two or three times a (↑every↑) week let her before
bedtime have her feet & legs put into warm
water for half an hour & if she could sometimes
bear to be sat up to the waist in warm water
for the sametime it might be of service.
Let her take of the aperient pills presen¬
ted below three twice a day that is some time
in the fore noon & again at bedtime washing
them down with a small cupfull of Pennyroyal
tea
Every morning let her take a draught of
Ewe milk whey but if that cannot be had let it
be cows milk.
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Her diet should be chiefly of Milk meats without
Flesh or Fish
If by these means she recovers as much
strength as to be carried abraod on horseback
Riding will be of Great service to her
For the tumor below her ear the Hemlock
Poultice is the best application that can be
tried
Take half a drachm each of asafoetida and ammoniaa, and one drachm each of powdered millipedes and elderberry rob. With a sufficient quantity of syrup of orange peel, make a pill mass divided into pills each of [nine?] grains. Label: Aperient Pills, three for a dose twice a day.
Graham
Eymouth
1766
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Grames Daughter
From the account put into my hands
it appears that an obstruction of her Catamenie
is the foundation of her ailments & that the
removing of that obstruction must chiefly be
had in view.
For this purpose every morning let her feet
& legs be rubbed gently for some time with
a piece of warm flannel or a flesh brush.
Two or three times a (↑every↑) week let her before
bedtime have her feet & legs put into warm
water for half an hour & if she could sometimes
bear to be sat up to the waist in warm water
for the sametime it might be of service.
Let her take of the aperient pills presen¬
ted below three twice a day that is some time
in the fore noon & again at bedtime washing
them down with a small cupfull of Pennyroyal
tea
Every morning let her take a draught of
Ewe milk whey but if that cannot be had let it
be cows milk.
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Her diet should be chiefly of Milk meats without
Flesh or Fish
If by these means she recovers as much
strength as to be carried abraod on horseback
Riding will be of Great service to her
For the tumor below her ear the Hemlock
Poultice is the best application that can be
tried
℞ Asӕfœtid
ammoniac @ ʒſs
Mille ped. pulv.
Rob. samuc @ ʒj
Syr. e. cort Aurant q. s. ut f. massa
dividenda in pilulas sing. gr. [ix?]
signa Aperient Pills three for a dose
twice a day
Graham
Eymouth
1766
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