Rosa (ro's ah)

The rose; a genus of shrubby prickly plants., aqua rosae. A preparation made by distilling fresh pale rose petals with water [Br. Ph.] and diluting with water [U. S. Ph.]. The U. S. Ph. distinguishes the undiluted distilled rose water as aqua rosae fortior. confectio rosae. A conserve made of 8 parts of red rose petals, clarified honey, and rose water to 100 parts, confectio rosae gallicae. A confection of red rose petals and sugar beaten together [Br. Ph.]. flores rosae sale conditi. Pale rose petals put up with half their weight of common salt. infusum rosae acidum. A preparation made by infusing red rose petals in boiling water acidulated with sulphuric acid and straining [Br. Ph.]. mel rosae [U. S. Ph.], mel rosarum. Honey of rose; a preparation consisting of fluidextract of red rose petals and honey, oleum rosae. Oil of roses [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. R. cent i folia. 1. Cabbage (or hundred leaved) rose. It is much grown in southern France and southern Asia for the production of the water and oil of rose. A decoction of the fresh leaves is used as a mild laxative. 2. Of the U. S. Ph., 1890, the petals. R. gallica. 1. French rose. It furnishes red rose petals. 2. Of the U. S. Ph., red rose petals, syrup us rosae. A syrup of red rose petals [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. unguentum aquae rosae. Ointment of rose water, cold cream; a white soft ointment, used especially as a cosmetic; made by mixing expre ed oil of almonds, white wax, spermaceti, and rose water, to which a little borax is added to give it a white appearance [U. S. Ph.]. [Lat]