Rosa Canina.
By John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Dog-rose. N. O. Rosaceæ. Tincture of the hairy excrescence of insect origin called Cynosbati. Tincture of ripe fruits.
Clinical
Bladder, affections of / Dysuria
Characteristics
Hips are used for making the very pleasant Confection of Roses used in general medicine as a basis for pills and electuaries. Cynosbati has been used in ancient times as a remedy in urinary difficulties. Burnett has confirmed this to some extent. A proving made by himself only evoked a somewhat increased flow of urine and a little heat in the urethra.