The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:956] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Maccalaster (Patient) / 9 May 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply for Miss Maccallaster, in the form of a numbered list of directions beginning with the caveat that 'such complaints are very seldom of consequence in so young a person'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 956 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/11 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 May 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for Miss Maccallaster, in the form of a numbered list of directions beginning with the caveat that 'such complaints are very seldom of consequence in so young a person'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1312] |
Case of young Miss Maccallaster on Arran whose complaints are not considered serious and who is advised on regimen and prescribed a diaphoretic. |
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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:653] | Patient | Miss Maccalaster |
| [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 Maccalaster.
Such complaints are very seldom of consequence in so young a person.
1. Let her wear flannel every where next her skin as a precation
against cold and moisture which the people of Arran
are much exposed to.
2. Every morning her limbs from
the Haunches downward to be rubbed with
flannel or flesh brush - not necessary to repeat it at night
unless her feet are
liable to become cold at that time or after lying down in
bed - If any numbness
or prickling should affect the arms,
let the flesh brush be applied there also.
3. She should often move about, if it were but to walk across the room &c.
4. Every forenoon that is tolerably fair to ride for three or four hours & in
these longs, she should ride for an hour two towards ---Evening
5. Light Diet - light solid food filling up with milk and grain No greens nor
Garden things. At times may take weak Beef Tea - Lamb or chicken broth -
6. No malt liquour - Water best & if she is in unable to take a little wine of spirit
she may take it in the Water - A single draught of Goat whey she may take in
the morning, but much of
that or Cow milk Whey I think very improper ---.
No Common Tea or Coffee - but Balm, Rosemary or wild Thyme Tea - & Cocoa best of all.
Take two ounces of Gum guaiacum and three ounces of Sacch. alb. duriss. [???? ??? ????] add an ounce of Mucilage of Gum Arabic, and add an ounce each of Syr. Balsam. and peppermint water; an ounce of Compound Juniper Water. Mic. Label: Dipahoretic Mixture. A spoonfull to be taken at bedtime shaking the phial very well before pouring it out -{illeg}
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Maccalaster.
Such complaints are very seldom of consequence in so young a person.
1. Let her wear flannel every where next her skin as a precation
against cold and moisture wc the people of Arran
are much exposed to.
2. Every morng her limbs from
the Haunches downward to be rubbed with
flannel or flesh brush - not necessary to repeat it at night
unless her feet are
liable to become cold at that time or after lying down in
bed - If any numbness
or prickling should affect the arms,
let the flesh brush be applied there also.
3. She should often move about, if it were but to walk across the room &c.
4. Every forenoon that is tolerably fair to ride for three or four hours & in
these longs, she should ride for an hour two towards ---Eveng..
5. Light Diet - light solid food filling up with milk and grain No greens nor
Garden things. At times may take weak Beef Tea - Lamb or chicken broth -
6. No malt liquour - Water best & if she is in unable to take a little wine of spirit
she may take it in the Water - A single draught of Goat whey she may take in
the morng., but much of
that or Cow milk Whey I think very improper ---.
No Common Tea or Coffee - but Balm, Rosemary or wild Thyme Tea - & Cocoa best of all.
℞ Gum. guaiac. ℥ij
Sacch. alb. duriss
℥iij [Terito dilig. decus?] adde Muc. g. Arab. crass ℥i Ter. rurs uis et
paulatim adde Syr. Balsam. i.
Aq. M. piper. pulig. @ ℥iij Aq. junip. comp. ℥i M. S. Diaph. Mixt.
cochl. i. h. s. shaking the phial very well before pouring it out - {illeg}
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