Confection of Hem′lock. Syn. Confec′tio co′nii, L. Prep. (Marshall Hall.) Fresh hemlock leaves beaten up with an equal weight of sugar.—Dose, 10 to 20 gr. as a bolus, 2 or 3 times daily, where the use of hemlock is indicated. The confection of other narcotic plants may be made in the same way.
Confection of Hips. Syn. Con′serve of hips, Confection of dog-rose, Conserve of d.-r.; Confec′tio ro′sæ; cani′næ (Ph. L.), Conser′va ros′æ fruc′tûs (Ph. E.), L. Prep. 1. (B. P.) Hips, 1 part; refined sugar, 2 parts; beat the hips in a stone mortar, rub the pulp through a sieve, add the sugar, and mix thoroughly.—Dose, 60 grains or more.
2. (Ph. L.) Fruit of the dog-rose, without the seeds (carpels), 1 lb.; pound it to a pulp, add, gradually, powdered white sugar, 20 oz.; and beat them together until thoroughly incorporated.
3. (Ph. E.) Pulp of hips, 1 part; white sugar, 3 parts; as No. 1.
4. (Wholesale.) Pulped hips, 2 cwt.; fine white sugar, 3 cwt.; incorporate them without applying heat.
Obs. Both this and the confection of red roses have a brighter colour, if made without heat, or touching metallic vessels. On the small scale it is generally made by beating the ingredients together in a marble mortar, but in large quantities by grinding in a mill. Great care must be taken to remove the seeds
(carpels) with the hair surrounding them, before pulping the fruit, as they are apt, like the hairs of cowhage, when swallowed, to produce vomiting, itching about the anus, &c. This conserve is slightly laxative, and is principally used for forming pills. It is very apt to candy by keeping.
Confection of Ipecacuan′ha. Syn. Confec′tio ipecacuan′hæ, L. Prep. (Bories.) Ipecacuanha, 12 gr.; sulphur, 20 gr.; orris root, 1 dr.; syrup of mallows and manna, of each 2 oz.—Dose. A teaspoonful, 2 or 3 times daily; in hooping-cough, dyspepsia, &c.
Confection of Iron, Subcarbonate. (St. B. Hosp.) Subcarbonate (peroxide of iron), 1⁄2 oz.; treacle, a sufficient quantity.—Dose, 1⁄2 dr.
Confection of Jal′ap. Syn. Confec′tio jal′apæ, C. j. compos′ita, L. Prep. (St. B. Hosp.) Jalap, 4 dr.; ginger, 1 dr.; bitartrate of potassa, 3 oz.; treacle, 5 oz.—Dose, 1 to 3 dr. as a purgative.