The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:314] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Jane Gomeldon (Middleton) (of Newcastle) (Patient) / 9 July 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Gomeldon of Newcastle', recommending 'volatile oil' and a perpetual blister
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 314 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/15 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 July 1775 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mrs Gomeldon of Newcastle', recommending 'volatile oil' and a perpetual blister |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:509] |
Case of the poet Mrs Jane Gomeldon who is prescribed various medicines, including a diaphoretic and volatile oil to clear her sinuses. |
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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:1437] | Patient | Mrs Jane Gomeldon (of Newcastle) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1481] | Other | Captain Forbes |
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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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For Mrs Gomeldon of Newcastle
1. Let her {illeg} neck from ear to ear be annointed
with the volatile oil ordered below. - After anoin¬
ting for a minute ot two the part may be wiped
gently with a bit of flannel but it is not necessary
to cover it up. It is however proper to avoid cold &
especially any stream of cold air blowing upon the
neck. --
2d Let a perpetual blister be put upon the nape
of the neck & kept open for some weeks. --
3d- For the mornings & when the pl phlegm in
the throat is very tough and difficult to bring ot (↑out↑)
let her swallow leisurely & a tea spoonful or
two of the syrup ordered below and then wash
out the throat with warm Liquor
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in to which she may put two or three tea spoon¬
fulls of the syrup. -
4th At the same time let her take smell several
times of Eau de Luce the most likely means of
opening the nostrils -- Both this remedy
& the syrup may be used for several mornings
following but never longer then a week at
at one time as they would in a longer time
prove familiar & useless. - But if the disorder
continues or returns, the syrup & Eau de Luce
after a weeks entermission may be again em¬
ployed. -
Every day after {illeg} (↑using↑) these remedies Mrs -
should not go abroad in to the open air for an
hour or two. -
5. Every night at bedtime let Mrs - take three
of the diaphoretic pills ordered below If t - If these
do not make her stomach sick the dose may be in¬
creased to four or five -- They sometimes move the belly
but if they do in this case the dose is to be lessened -
The pills may be washed down with a little wine & water -
6. Mrs - will be the better for taking exercise on horse¬
back or in a Carriage, but it should not be till six
hours after anointing in the morning & if the wind
blows her neck should be pretty well covered.
For the Medicines see after Captain Forbes. 1
Notes:
1: See Letter ID:316.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Gomeldon of Newcastle
1. Let her {illeg} neck from ear to ear be annointed
with the volatile oil ordered below. - After anoin¬
ting for a minute ot two the part may be wiped
gently wt a bit of flannel but it is not necessary
to cover it up. It is however proper to avoid cold &
especially any stream of cold air blowing upon the
neck. --
2d Let a perpetual blister be put upon the nape
of the neck & kept open for some weeks. --
3d- For the mornings & when the pl phlegm in
the throat is very tough and difficult to bring ot (↑out↑)
let her swallow leisurely & a tea spoonful or
two of the syrup ordered below and then wash
out the throat w t warm Liquor
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in to which she may put two or three tea spoon¬
fulls of the syrup. -
4th At the same time let her take smell several
times of Eau de Luce the most likely means of
opening the nostrils -- Both this remedy
& the syrup may be used for several mornings
following but never longer then a week at
at one time as they would in a longer time
prove familiar & useless. - But if the disorder
continues or returns, the syrup & Eau de Luce
after a weeks entermission may be again em¬
ployed. -
Every day after {illeg} (↑using↑) these remedies Mrs -
should not go abroad in to the open air for an
hour or two. -
5. Every night at bedtime let Mrs - take three
of the diaphoretic pills ordered below If t - If these
do not make her stomach sick the dose may be in¬
creased to four or five -- They sometimes move the belly
but if they do in this case the dose is to be lessened -
The pills may be washed down wt a little wine & water -
6. Mrs - will be the better for taking exercise on horse¬
back or in a Carriage, but it should not be till six
hours after anointing in the morning & if the wind
blows her neck should be pretty well covered.
For the Medicines see after Captn Forbes. 1
Notes:
1: See Letter ID:316.
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