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of coriander seeds, Jiij of liquorice root, Ibijss of refined sugar. Bubthe senna leaves and coriander-seeds to powder, and sift. Boil theresidue with the figs, liquorice root, and Oiv of water, to one half,then press and strain. Evaporate the strained liquor to Ojss, thenadd the sugar. Rub the syrup with the pulps, add the siftedpoivder, and mix the whole. The Dublin formula is ratherdifferent.

Adulterated with jalap, blackened with walnut liquor, substituted forcassia pulp. The expence and trouble of preparation are avoided by-making a mass with jalap, prunes, and iigs, or spoiled apples. Inwarm weather it is apt to ferment, and become sour.

Medicinally it is an excellent laxative, in doses of 5j to Jss; and alsoa good vehicle.Confectio Sennje Composita. The same as Conf. Sulpiiuris.Confectio Sinapeos. Mustard Confection of Guy's Hospital. Take5J of bruised mustard-seed, ^jss of orange confection. Mix.

Medicinally, when given in doses of 51J twice or thrice a day, it is awarm tonic, useful in chronic and strumous swellings, and ul-cerations.Confectio Sulphuris. Confection of Sulphur. Take jjss of sulphurlotum, 31J of confection of senna, ^iij of nitrate of potash, andenough of syrup of orange-peel. Mix.

Medicinally it may be given in doses of 5J to ^iij twice a day, as alaxative in piles, fistula, &c.Confectio TerebintiiiN/E. Turpentine Confection. Take 5j °frectified oil of turpentine, §ss of clarified honey, mix, and give indoses of ^j to 5ij in gleets and seminal weakness, as a diuretic.Conii Folia. L. E. Cicula. D. P. Hemlock. Centum maculalum, orCicuta. O. A native plant, common in hedges, churchyards, andamongst rubbish. By drying, the herb loses its acrid principle, andis therefore improved. The dried powder ought to be a fine green.

Incompatible with all the vegetable acids, which neutralize or injureits sedative and narcotic powers.

Mistakes often occur, in collecting other plants for hemlock ; whichmay always be known by purplish spots on the stem and branches.

Medicinally the leaves, herb, and seeds are narcotic, sedative, alterative,diuretic, and resolvent.

Dose of the dried leaves, gr. iij to 3j twice or thrice a day, in form ofpill, and gradually augmented according to the effects ; or xij to lxdrops of the expressed juice, excellent in pulmonary irritation, cancer,schirrus, &-c. Externally in cataplasms to cancerous and scrofuloussores.

Poisonous in large doses, producing sickness, oppressed breathing,