The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4452] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Rutter (Patient) / 4 June 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Miss Rutter'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4452 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/19 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 June 1779 |
| 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 | Reply, 'For Miss Rutter' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1186] |
Case of Miss Rutter who is prescribed a purgative and a laxative. |
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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:2769] | Patient | Miss Rutter |
| [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 Miss Rutter
Take four ounces of rose Water, three ounces of aq. Cin. simpl., half an ounce of Syrup of cloves and two grains of Tartar Emetic. Mix. Label: Diaphoretic Mixture, one spoonful every morning and night.
This dose should
make her a little Sick & is to be increased or diminished accordingly
but as the same dose will affect her more in the morning than at Night
she may make her Evening Dose larger
Take one ounce of Soluble Tartar, half an ounce each of sea Salt and Spanish polychrest, six ounces of spring water, two ounces of Peppermint Water. Dissolve, strain and label: Laxative Solution, a tablespoonful or two to be taken for a Dose in half a pint of new Cow milk whey- or Water in the Morning in two Draughts -
This Medicine is to be taken twice a week, but only in
case the Diaphoretic Mixture does not keep her belly regular
↑when she takes this she is to let alone the [Diaphoretic Mixture?] on these days↑ - & the dose should
give her one easy motion or at most two.-- Let her avoid all fish- &
take a good deal of Vegetable at Dinner & no Meat Suppers.- Ordinary drink
good small beer rather than Water - & at Dinner a glass or two of
white wine either plain or with Water. The above for 2 3 or more weeks. &c.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Rutter
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥jv. aq. Cin. simpl. ℥iij Syr. caryoph. ℥ſs T. Em. gr ij
ℳ. Sig. Diaph. Mixture cochl.j om. m. et nocte.
This dose should
make her a little Sick & is to be increased or diminished accordingly
but as the same dose will affect her more in the morng than at Night
she may make her Eveng Dose larger
℞ Tartar. Sol. ℥j Sal. mar. H. polychr. @ ℥ſs.
Aq. font. ℥vj. Aq. menth. Pip ℥ij Solve cola et signa Laxative
Solution a table spoonful or two to be taken for a Dose in half
a pint of new drawn Cow milk whey - or Water in the Morng in
two Draughts -
This Med is to be taken twice a week, but only in
case the Diaph. Mixture does not keep her belly reg
↑when she takes this she is to let alone the [D. M.?] on these days↑ - & the dose should
give her one easy motion or at most two.-- Let her avoid all fish- &
take a good deal of Vegetable at Dinner & no Meat Suppers.- Ordinary drink
good small beer rather than Water - & at Dinner a glass or two of
white wine either plain or with Water. The above for 2 3 or more weeks. &c.
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