by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Damask or Damascus Rose. - N. O. Rosaceæ. Tincture of the flowers (?).
Hay-fever
Farrington mentions that R. dam. was introduced by Jeanes as a remedy at the beginning of rose-cold when the Eustachian tube is involved, with some degree of deafness and tinnitus.
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Rosa Damascena appears in 2 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Damask Rose Useful in the beginning of hay-fever, with involvement of Eustachian tube. Hardness of hearing; tinnitus. Eustachian catarrh ( Hydr; Merc dulc ). Compare: in hay-fever: Phleum pratense --Timothy grass--(Hay-fever with asthma; watery coryza, itching of nose and eyes; frequent sneezing, dyspnœa. Use 6-30…”
