PEPPER

Powdered black pepper Ve be used to relieve flatulence and the itching caused by piles. For this cal see the do so is five to twenty grains. It may also be taken in the form of confection of pepper (dose, one to two teaspoonfuls). The confection is prepared from powdered pepper two parts, caraway three parts, clarified honey sixteen Voc the three ingredients being rubbed up together. yenne pepper is also used to relieve flatulence, being most conveniently taken in the form of tincture of capsicum (dose, three drops). [s. 393]