418 XII. COMPOUNDS.— 



are sold for it : tb&t of indigo does not strike red with acids. Used 

 as a colouring syrup, or gentle laxative for infants ; but mostly as 

 a test for acids. 



XII. COMPOUNDS, 



NEITHER LiaUID NOR OILY. 



CONSERVES. 



liJ ijagking conserves, the sugar requires the same attention as in 

 jnaking syrups ; and when made, the conserves should be put into 

 - a stone pot, covered only with a paper, and let to stand two or three 

 weeks in tl)e sun, stirring them once or twice a week. 



FOR MEDICAL USE. 



Mel helle?oratum, Rad. helleb. alb. lb. j, water lb. iv ; 

 soak, boil, press out the liquor, strain again, add honey lb. iij, and 

 boil to a proper consistence ; cathartic, in mania. 



Honey of roses, Mel rosatum, M, rosaceum, M. rosce. 

 Dried red roses 3iv, boiling water lb. iij ; infuse, strain, add honey 

 lb. v, and boil down : used in coohng detergent gargles. 



Rob dyagaryon. Juice of green walnut husks 4lb., honey 

 2lb. ; boil down : stomachic 5 j to 3ss: about 50 walnuts yield 2 

 pints of juice. 



Rob diamorum. Juice of mulberries 4lb., honey 2lb. ; boil 

 down : cooling. 



Conserve of wormwood, Conserva absinthii maritimi. Leaves 

 lb. j, sugar lb. iij ; heat or grind into a conserve: tonic stomachic. 



Cons, cochlearle hortensis. Leaves lb. j, sugar lb. iij ; 

 stimulant, antiscorbutic. 



Cons, of hips, Cons, cynoshati, Cons, fructus cynohasti, Confec- 

 tio roscB canincB. Fruit carefully separated from the seeds and 

 their down lb. j. sugar ^xx. 



Cons, ros^ canin.e. Fruit pulped lb. j, sugar lb. iij ; cool- 

 ing. — 2. Hips 231 lb., before pulping, after being pulped and 

 beat up with white sugar 216 lb, produced 388 lb. 



Cons, of mint, Co7is. menthce foliorum, Cons, menthce sativce. 

 Leaves lb. j, sugar lb. iij ; allays vomitting. 



Cons, of red roses, Co7is, jiorum rosarum ruhrarum^ Cons, 

 fiorum rosoR rubrm^ Cons, roses ruhrcB, Confedio roscB Gallicce^ Cons* 

 ros(B OalliccB, Petals lb. j ; sugar lb. iij ; astringent. 



