Confection of Pep′per

Syn. Confection of black pepper , Conserve of b. p. ; Ward’s paste ; Confec′tio piper is (B. P.), C. p. ni′gri (Ph. D. & Ph. L. 1836), Electua′′rium pip′eris (Ph. E.), L. Prep. 1. (B. P.) Black pepper, in fine powder, 2 parts; caraway, in fine powder, 3 parts; clarified honey, 15 parts; triturate.— Dose , 60 to 120 gr. 2. (Ph. L.) Black pepper and elecampane, of each 1 lb.; fennel, 3 lbs.; white sugar, 2 lbs.; reduce to a very fine powder, and keep it in a covered ve el; for use, add it, gradually, to honey, 2 lbs.; and beat the whole to a paste ( i. e. , 2 oz. of honey to each 7 oz. of powder). 3. (Ph. E.) As the last, but using liquorice powder instead of elecampane, and at once making a confection. 4. (Ph. D.) Black pepper and liquorice root, of each 1 ⁄ 2 oz.; refined sugar, 1 oz.; oil of fennel, 1 ⁄ 2 fl. oz.; honey, 2 oz.; mix.— Dose , of each of the above, 1 to 3 dr., two or three times daily, for 3 or 4 months; in piles, fistula, ., unaccompanied with inflammatory symptoms. Or, it may be used as a suppository. It is intended as a substitute for the once celebrated nostrum, ‘Ward’s Paste for the Piles.’