Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I

by Arnold James Cooley; Richard Vine Tuson

Conserve of Mal′lows. Syn. Conser′va mal′væ, L. From the flowers, as Conserve of Lavender.

Conserve of Or′ange Peel. See Confection.

Conserve of Pep′permint. See Confection.

Conserve of Rose′mary. Syn. Conser′va rosmari′ni, L. As Conserve of Lavender.

Conserve of Roses. 1. See Confection.

2. (Acidula′ted Conserve of Roses Conser′va ro′sæ ac′ida, L.) Prep. (Hosp. F.) Confection of roses and powdered gum, of each 1 oz.; sulphuric acid, 1 dr. to 1¹⁄₂ dr.; (diluted with) water, 2 dr. An excellent substitute for tamarinds.

Conserve of Sav′in. Syn. Conser′va sabi′næ, L. Prep. (Ph. Han.) Fresh savin, 1 part; sugar, 2 parts. As an emmenagogue, in amenorrhœa, &c. Three parts of sugar make a better conserve.

Conserve of Scurvy Grass. Syn. Conser′va cochlea′′riæ, C. c. horten′sis, L. Prep. (Ph. Aust. 1836.) Fresh scurvy grass, 1 lb.; sugar, 3 lbs. Stimulant and antiscorbutic.

Conserve of Sea Worm′wood. Syn. Conser′va absinth′ii mariti′mi, L. Prep. (Ph. L. 1788.) From sea wormwood, as the last. As a stomachic bitter and vermifuge; in dyspepsia, &c.

Conserve of Sloes. Syn. Conser′va pru′ni sylves′tri, L. Prep. (Ph. L. 1788.) From the pulp of the fruit, 1 part; sugar, 3 parts. Astringent. Useful in simple diarrhœa, &c.; either alone or combined with chalk.