The pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London [1824] / A translation ... by Richard Phillips.

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1824
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    151 in a close vessel. And whenever the Confection is to be USed, add sixteen fluidounces. of Syrup made hot, and mix. Medicinal Properties.—Narcotic. Stimulant. Dose, gr. x. to gr. xxx. One grain of opium is contained in about 36 grains of this confection. CONFECTIO PIPERIS NIGRI. Confection of Black Pepper. Confectio Piperis Aigri, P.L. 1824. Take of Black Pepper, Elecampane [Root], each a pound, Fennel [Seeds] three pounds, Honey, Sugar, each two pounds ; Rub the dry ingredients together, to a very fine pow- der, and keep them in a covered vessel. And whenever the Confection is to be used, the Honey being added, pound them until thoroughly incorporated. Medicinal Uses.—This preparation was introduced into the last Pharmacopoeia; it is probably intended as a substitute for Ward’s Paste for Piles, &c. Dose, from 3j- to S ij- With re- spect to Ward’s Paste, Dr. Paris observes, that “ it is principally useful in those cases attended with considerable debility, in leuco- phlegmatic habits, and when piles arise from a deficient secre- tion in the rectum in cases attended with inflammation it does harm. k 2