The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4589] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Stamford (Hon. Mrs Stamford) (Patient) / 23 March 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For the Honble. Mrs Stamford'. She is prescribed diaphoretic and aperient medicines, and advice is given on warm bathing and diet.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4589 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/156 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 March 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 the Honble. Mrs Stamford'. She is prescribed diaphoretic and aperient medicines, and advice is given on warm bathing and diet. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
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Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1243] |
Case of the Honorable Mrs Stamford who is prescribed an aperient, a diaphoretic and a regimen. |
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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:2678] | Patient | Mrs Stamford (Hon. Mrs Stamford) |
| [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 the Honble. Mrs. Stamford.
Two medicines –– prescribed below
1. Diaphoretic Mixture. a tablespoonful every night at bed time.
If the sickness caused by it is moderate the doses are to be con¬
tinued the same; but if great so as to go to vomiting or if none
at all the dose must be diminished or increased & thus adjusted
to be continued for several weeks.
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2. The Aperient Solution. A tablespoonful every morning in a
pint or half a pint English of cow milk whey fresh drawn & this is to
be taken in divided portions every quarter of an hour till it is done.
If this keep the belly regular to one stool a day it is right but if it
do either more or less it is to be diminished by two teateaspoonfuls
or increased by half a table spoonful at a time & when adjusted
to be continued for several weeks.
When these medicines have been used for a fortnight Mrs S. should
take warm bathing in a vessel in which she can be immersed to
the neck. The water should be as warm as she can easily bear &
she should remain in it from a quarter to half an hour as she
finds it agreeable. The time proper for it is 6 p.m. & in coming
out of it she must be well dried & put on her cloaths so many
at least as to defend her against cold & keep her chamber for
the rest of the Evening.
During this course avoid fish, salt meats, eggs, cheese. In
other respects take ordinary diet.
Water with a little white wine in it. A glass or two of good sherry
at dinner & supper is very allowable. No malt liquors.
Take 5 ounces of Rose water, 2 ounces of simple Cinnamon water, 10 drachms of Clove Syrup and 4 grains of Tartar Emetic. Mix. Label: Diaphoretic Mixture.
Take 2 ounces of Soluble Tartar, an ounce of Glauber's Salts, a ½ ounce each of Spanish Sea-salt and Polychrest Salt, 8 ounces of spring water, and 2 ounces of simple Cinnamon water. Dissolve and strain. Label: Aperient Solution.
Diplomatic Text
For the Honble. Mrs. Stamford.
Two medicines –– prescribed below
1. Diaphoretic ℳ. a tablespoonful every night at bed time.
If the sickness caused by it is moderate the doses are to be con¬
tinued the same; but if great so as to go to vomiting or if none
at all the dose must be diminished or increased & thus adjusted
to be continued for several weeks.
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2. The Aperient Solution. A tablespoonful every morning in a
pint or half a pint English of cow milk whey fresh drawn & this is to
be taken in divided portions every quarter of an hour till it is done.
If this keep the belly regular to one stool a day it is right but if it
do either more or less it is to be diminished by two teateaspoonfuls
or increased by half a table spoonful at a time & when adjusted
to be continued for several weeks.
When these meds. have been used for a fortnight Mrs S. should
take warm bathing in a vessel in which she can be immersed to
the neck. The water should be as warm as she can easily bear &
she should remain in it from a quarter to half an hour as she
finds it agreeable. The time proper for it is 6 p.m. & in coming
out of it she must be well dried & put on her cloaths so many
at least as to defend her against cold & keep her chamber for
the rest of the Evening.
During this course avoid fish, salt meats, eggs, cheese. In
other respects take ordinary diet.
Water with a little white wine in it. A glass or two of good sherry
at dinner & supper is very allowable. No malt liquors.
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥v –– cinnam. simpl. ℥ij Syr. caryophyll.
ʒx Tart. Emet. gr. jv ℳ. S. Diaph. ℳ.
℞ Tart. solub. ℥ij Sal. Glaub. ℥i Sal. mar. hispan. Sal
polychrest @ ℥ſs Aq. fontan. ℥viij –– cinn. simpl. ℥ij
Solve & cola. S. Aperient. Solution.
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