264 ROSE. 



Beat the petals in a stone mortar ; then add the sugar, and beat again 

 till the whole be thoroughly incorporated. 



*** "With all deference to the college, we submit that they order more 

 sugar than is necessary ; two or three of the foreign Pharmacopoeias re- 

 commend no more than an equal weight of sugar and petals. 



Dose. — An ounce or more, and it may be taken to an inde- 

 definite extent in pulmonary complaints. It is principally used 

 by practitioners as a pleasant vehicle for salts, sulphate of 

 quinine, and the mineral acids, and in the manufacture of elec- 

 tuaries and mercurial pills. 



COMPOUND INFUSION OF RED ROSES*. 



Take of dried petals of red Rose half an ounce. 



Boiling water two pints and a half. 



Dilute sulphuric acid three drachms. 



Refined sugar one ounce and a half. 



Pour the water on the petals in a covered glass vessel ; then drop in the 

 acid and macerate for half an hour. Finally, strain the liquor, and add the 

 sugar. 



This infusion is a pleasant acid drink in febrile disorders, 

 and has been recommended in passive haemorrhages, and the 

 sweats of consumptive* patients. Dose, from one to two ounces. 

 It is an elegant vehicle for the neutral salts. It is also useful 

 as a gargle. 



ROSE HONEY f. 



Take of petals of the red Rose, dried . . four ounces. 



Boiling water three pints. 



Clarified honey five pounds. 



Macerate the petals in the water for six hours, add the honey to the fil- 

 tered liquor, and boil it down to a proper consistence by the aid of a water 

 bath. 



This preparation is very useful as a detergent and antiseptic 

 in aphthae, ulcers of the mouth and nose, and in fistulae. It 

 is also employed as an adjunct to other remedies, in gargles and 

 injections. 



The Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia also contains a Syrup of 

 Roses ; this has similar properties to the foregoing. 



* Tnfusum Rosae. Pharm. Lond., 1836. 

 f Mel Rosse. Pharm. Lond., 1836. 



