The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4559] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Gillies (Patient) / 3 January 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Gillies'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4559 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/126 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 January 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mrs Gillies' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1285] |
Case of Mrs Gillies who is advised to undertake a mercurial course. |
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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:3023] | Patient | Mrs Gillies |
| [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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Pitkeathly Wells | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mrs Gillies.
Still think Pitcaithly water was a probable mea¬
sure for her relief; but I cannot propose any such
at this season. A Mercurial course is the most effectual
remedy that can be proposed. Under proper cautions
it will not hurt her constitution. It will be necessary
to carry it so far as to have sensible effects; that is
tainting the Breath, giving copper taste, & some spitting,
& in this state to be kept for sever two or three weeks.
The only inconvenience is the state of the season.
If the weather we have had for these two days past
set in to continue you may enter upon the Course
but more or less confidently according to the oppor¬
tunity convenience she has within doors for avoi¬
ding cold. I prefer the Mercurial pill of the
Dispensatory prepared by very compleat triture. In
case the season or convenience within doors be
unfavourable I shall propose another course which
I hope may be of service; An antimonial with a
decoction. The best form of the Antimonial is a
solution of Tartar Emetic given every night & morning,
in such ↑quantity↑ as to give nausea only without vomiting.
You will find the same dose will always have more
effect in the morning than at night. With this
let her drink for a muchkin to a chopin every
day of Decoction made of two ounces. Sarsaparilla &
two drams of Mezereon to Every chopin. This course
may be continued for some weeks, longer or shorter
according to its effects & the state of the season ↓which↓
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I hope may soon tempt you to a more effectual
remedy. If the Decoction do not seem to have good
effects with the Antimony it will not be worth
while to give it with the Mercury. During either
course & especially the Mercurial, her diet should
consist entirely of Milk & farinacea.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Gillies.
Still think Pitcaithly water was a probable mea¬
sure for her relief; but I cannot propose any such
at this season. A Mercurial course is the most effectual
remedy that can be proposed. Under proper cautions
it will not hurt her constitution. It will be necessary
to carry it so far as to have sensible effects; that is
tainting the Breath, giving copper taste, & some spitting,
& in this state to be kept for sever two or three weeks.
The only inconvenience is the state of the season.
If the weather we have had for these two days past
set in to continue you may enter upon the Course
but more or less confidently according to the oppor¬
tunity convenience she has within doors for avoi¬
ding cold. I prefer the Mercurial pill of the
Dispensat. prepared by very compleat triture. In
case the season or convenience within doors be
unfavourable I shall propose another course which
I hope may be of service; An antimonial with a
decoction. The best form of the Antimonial is a
solution of Tart. Emet. given every night & morng,
in such ↑quantity↑ as to give nausea only without vomiting.
You will find the same dose will always have more
effect in the morning than at night. With this
let her drink for a muchkin to a chopin every
day of Decoction made of two ounces. Sarsaparilla &
two drams of Mezereon to Every chopin. This course
may be continued for some weeks, longer or shorter
according to its effects & the state of the season ↓which↓
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I hope may soon tempt you to a more effectual
remedy. If the Decoction do not seem to have good
effects with the Antimony it will not be worth
while to give it with the Mercury. During either
course & especially the Mercurial, her diet should
consist entirely of Milk & farinacea.
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