The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:140] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Buckle (Patient) / 8 June 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply with regimen and prescription for Mrs Buckle, regarding treating her 'spitting of blood'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 140 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/26 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8 June 1781 |
| 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 with regimen and prescription for Mrs Buckle, regarding treating her 'spitting of blood'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1335] |
Case of Mrs Buckle who is spitting blood. |
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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:103] | Patient | Mrs Buckle |
| [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 |
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For Mrs. Buckle
A spitting of blood must always in a person of Mrs.
Buckles habit give some alarm but there is no other symptom
in this case to give that alarm very strongly. However it is
always prudent to take some precautions upon the first ap¬
pearance of such ailments. The following seem to me the pro¬
per measures.
1. Let her live entirely on milk and farinacea. Animal-
food to be entirely avoided except it may be a weak soup or what
we call beef tea taken with dry toast once a day. Garden-
things as they come in season and are very tender may be tried
but they do not always agree quite well with a milk diet.
Strawberries & Gooseberries quite ripe may be taken moderately.
For drink water is the only safe one and all fermented and
spirituous liquor to be abstained from. Tea & Coffee may be ta¬
ken but very weak & very cool.
2. Let her have some exercise in a carriage every day that
is not very warm or very wet & the forenoon is the proper time
but let great care be taken at all times to avoid cold.
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3. Let her take three or four times a day a tea spoonfull
of the Cooling Mixture ordered below in an ordinary wine -
glassfull of water.
4. Let her at the same time take a small teacupfull of the
Infusion also ordered below and which I prefer to the decoction
5. These are he only remedies I think necessary at present but
if her pulse should at any time become more frequent and full
a little blood may be taken from her arm. At all times her
belly is to be kept regular but purging is not necessary. If
any fixed pain of the side should come on a blister on the
part may be proper and perhaps an Issue may also be so but
I hope it is not necessary at present
Take three ounces of rose water, half an ounce each of syrup of dried rose, spirit of vitriol. Mix. Label Cooling Mixture a teaspoonfull three or four times a day.
Take half an ounce of powdered Peruvian bark. In a glass or stone mortar immerse in enough water to make a semi-liquid mass to be carefully blended for an hour, then add a pound of water. Store in a container and leave to soak for twelve hours, then strain through paper and label strengthening Infusion, a small teacupful to be taken three or four times a day
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs. Buckle
A spitting of blood must always in a person of Mrs.
Buckles habit give some alarm but there is no other symptom
in this case to give that alarm very strongly. However it is
always prudent to take some precautions upon the first ap¬
pearance of such ailments. The following seem to me the pro¬
per measures.
1. Let her live entirely on milk and farinacea. Animal-
food to be entirely avoided except it may be a weak soup or what
we call beef tea taken with dry toast once a day. Garden-
things as they come in season and are very tender may be tried
but they do not always agree quite well with a milk diet.
Strawberries & Gooseberries quite ripe may be taken moderately.
For drink water is the only safe one and all fermented and
spirituous liquor to be abstained from. Tea & Coffee may be ta¬
ken but very weak & very cool.
2. Let her have some exercise in a carriage every day that
is not very warm or very wet & the forenoon is the proper time
but let great care be taken at all times to avoid cold.
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3. Let her take three or four times a day a tea spoonfull
of the Cooling Mixture ordered below in an ordinary wine -
glassfull of water.
4. Let her at the same time take a small teacupfull of the
Infusion also ordered below and which I prefer to the decoction
5. These are he only remedies I think necessary at present but
if her pulse should at any time become more frequent and full
a little blood may be taken from her arm. At all times her
belly is to be kept regular but purging is not necessary. If
any fixed pain of the side should come on a blister on the
part may be proper and perhaps an Issue may also be so but
I hope it is not necessary at present
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iij Syr. e ros. sicc. Spir. vitriol. ten. @ ℥ſs ℳ.
Signa Cooling Mixture a teaspoonfull three or four times a day
℞ pulv. cort. Peruv. ℥ſs. In mortario vitrio vel lapidis affunde
Aqua q. s. ut f. massa semiliquida quam terito diligenter per horam,
dein adde Aqua ℔j. Repone in lagena et macera horas duodecim denique
per chartam cola et signa strengthening Infusion small tea cupfull to be
taken three or four times a day
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