freshness. Conserves are made both by the confectioner and the druggist; by the first as SWEETMEATS; by the other chiefly as vehicles for more active medicines. The London College of Physicians now includes both conserves and electuaries under the general head of CONFECTIONS. The term appears, however, in some cases, scarcely appropriate. The word confection has a more general application, and implies any sweetmeat or composition in which sugar is the principal ingredient. See Confection and Electuary.
Conserve of Ac′etate of Potas′sa. Syn. Conser′va potas′sæ aceta′tis, L. Prep. (Bories.) Acetate of potassa, 1⁄2 oz.; sulphate of soda, 1 dr.; juices of scurvy grass, fumitory, and dandelion, of each 2 oz. (reduced to one half by gentle evaporation?; sugar, q. s. to make a conserve. A teaspoonful 2 or 3 times daily, as a diuretic aperient; in obstruction of the bowels, &c.
Conserve of Al′monds. See Confections.
Conserve of Angel′ica. Syn. Conser′va angel′icæ, L. Prep. (Giordano.) Fresh angelica root, 2 parts; water, 16 parts; macerate for a few hours, clarify the liquor, add sugar, 3 parts; cook the root in the syrup, and preserve it in this state (confection), or dry it (to a candy). Used as an agreeable tonic, stomachic, and carminative.
Conserve, Antiscorbu′tic. Syn. Conser′va antiscorbu′tica, L. Prep. (Selle.) Horse-radish, water-cress, and water-trefoil, orange-juice, and radish-juice, equal parts; powdered white sugar, q. s. to make a conserve. In scurvy, &c.
Conserve of A′′rum. Syn. Conser′va a′′ri, C. a. macula′ti, L. Prep. From fresh arum tubers (cuckow-pint or wake-robin), 1⁄2 lb.; sugar, 21⁄2 lbs. As a diuretic and attenuant in dropsy, or as an expectorant in chronic coughs.—Dose, 1⁄2 teaspoonful, gradually increased.
Conserve of Broom. Syn. Conser′va scopa′′rii, L. Prep. (Van Mons.) Broom flowers, 1 part; sugar, 2 parts.—Dose, 1⁄2 to 2 teaspoonfuls, 2 or 3 times a day; in dropsy, gout, rheumatism, &c.
Conserve of Hips. See Confection.
Conserve of Lavender. Syn. Conser′va lavendu′læ, L. Lavender flowers, 1 part; powdered lump sugar, 3 parts; beaten together to a smooth paste. Used to sweeten the breath. In a similar way conserves are made from various other leaves and flowers; but mostly with only twice their weight of sugar, when they are not very odorous or active.
Conserve of Lem′on Peel. Syn. Conserva limo′nis, C. l. cort′icis, L. As Confection of Orange Peel.