rose

(réz) (L. ro’sa]. Any plant or species of the genus Ro’sa. The petals of pale r. (Ro’sa centifo’liai are used in making rose-water and cold-cream (unguen’tum a’que ro’sa). The petals of red r. (Ro’sa gal’lica) are used in making confec’tio ro’se, mel vo'sa, extractum ro'se flu’idum, and syru’ pus vo'sa. The flowers of Ro’sa damasce’na afford the oil of r., or attar of roses (o'leum ro'se@). r.-cold, hay-fever coming on at the time of the blooming of roses, and attributed to the inhalation of rose pollen. damask r., the Ro’sa damasce’na: its flowers afford the oil or attar of roses (o’leum ro’sa). -r. (Ro’sa can i’na), produces a fruit or hip used in pharmacy. pale r., the flowers of Ro’sa centifo’'lia, whose petals are used in preparing rosewater and cold-cream. red r., the flowers of Ro’sa gal’lica: from the petals the confection of roses is prepared. The fluidextract is a mild astrin- nt. Dose, }-2 fi.dr. (2-8 c.c.); of syrup, 1-2 fi.dr. a8 c.c.).