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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2987, 15 July 1878, Page 3

The medicinal properties of the eucalyptus tree, as preventatives and curatives of many common diseases, are daily becoming better known throughout the world, and their value is now admitted by the medical men of all countries. Experiments, however, have prored that the various essences and extracts' obtainable from the leaves and gums of these trees possess far greater curative powers than at. first supposed, and it would appear that if a " universal" remedy is to be fouud for nil the ills that flesh is heir to it will have to be looked for in the trees of the Australian forest. Messrs Sander and Sons, of Sandhurst, are amongst the most prominent of those who have expended time, trouble, and money in investigating the medicinal properties of these trees, and we are glad to learn that their efforts have been crowned with success by the discovery that the essontial v oil of the, gum (never before prepared by-anyone else, we believe, and quite distinct from the 01. JEw, at present in trade) is found to be an invaluable remfdy in all caseß of skin diseases, wounds, burns, inflammation, cancerous wounds, etc It appears from information supplied to us, that Messrs Sander and Bons forwarded a sample of their oil to the university of Weiz • berg for an impartial verdict on its merits, and the report received from the professors of that university exceeds even the expectations of the manufacturers. The report states that the oil is " unsurpassed " for the treatment of the cases mentioned above, and that it will- be exclusively applied to diseases' of the paid kind as soon as it can be got. Tbe professors also concluded that it may be used with the same success in inflammation of the throat, colds, affections of the lungs, etc. It is also recommended for inhalation for colds, and as a disinfectant in caßes of fever. To further teßt the reliability of tbe recommendations of the German professors, Messrs Sander and Sons have sent samples to the several Hospitals, and state that they are willing to supply medical gentlemen with quantities of the oil, free of cost, for experiment, and generally by the facilities they offer for enquiry seem rather desirous of ascertaining »nd proving the true value of the essence than merely establishing their manufactures in the market.—Avoca Moil.