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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3116, 12 February 1879, Page 4

Medical A CONTROVERSY SETTLED. TRUTH TRIUMPHANT, EUCALYPTI OIL. LET the Public take notice of a few factß put forward for their information in this intimation. They may be worth their study, and ropay perusal in enlightening them upon a subject of practical utility. THE HISTORY OF THE OIL'S DISCOVERY. The Australian anti-fever tree—that is the blue gum, or eucalyptus globulus —has now spread its fame throughout the world, but there are many who do not properly estimate its splendid qualities. It has been estimated that the Australian blue gums, which stud the face of the colony, contain about five hundred million gallons of pure volatile oil, that is the mortal foe of fever and ague. Every dny in the year the forestß of the colony are giving out and exhaling, in the form of vapor, an aromatic fragrance to our breezes, and a health-giving eppence to our people. This fact is now recognised by all the scientists in the world. Years ago enquiring minds bent their energies to utilise this splendid quality of the blue gum, and bring it into the reach of the public. Amongst these were Mr Bosieto, who over a dozen years since produced and exhibited in Dablin a tannate liquor resenoid of the tree. This, however, was but the first step. The nature of the liquor would not permit of its general u«e. fcince that time it las been somewhat improved, nnd a species of the I eucalyptus oil was some years ago manufactured. Still, the arlicle being of a resinous turpentiny nature, was not such as could ever become a public favorite, and it has been reserved for a firm known as SAKDEB AMD SONS, SAUDHTJEST, to purify nnd bring before the public in a form thflt is PUBE, ESSENTIAL, AND YOLATII.E, a genuine essence of the Australian blueg> m. After years of study they have accomplished this point. This is a fact, which is now past the stage of corjreture. It is interesting to note how this has, in BUCCCBeive stages, been brought before the public On the 27th of July, 1876, the Bendigo Advertiser wrote as follows, quoting a TESTIMONY FBOM A GERMAN TJKIVEHSITY. New Local Ibdtjstbt.—At the erection of the dye-works of Messrs Sonder and Sons we had occasion to mectioß the spirit of enterprise displayed by the firm, and to-day another opportunity is offered of mentioning their inquiring diepoeilion as to industries. Messrs Zander and Sons, concluding upon the fact that the planting of the Australian gum in America stid other countries where fevers are prevailing, prevented partially the Bpread of puch fevers, manufactured about a year ago small quantities of the essential oil of the gum, and forwarded the same for investigation to one of the universities of Germany. Now they learn that the results of that invesgation are the most favorable that could be expected as to the sanative power of that product. The correspondent's letter to Messrs Sander and Sofcs says, concerning the matter : "We found the essential oil enclosed unsurpassed by any known remedy in all cases of wounds, burns, or cancerous wounds, inflammation, and in all diseases of the skin, and are of opinion that the oil will be exclusively applied to diseases of the said kind as soon a* it can be got. We conclude further, frcm the great effect the oil produces in cases of external inflammation, it may be used with the same success in inflammation of the throat, colds, affections of the lungs, etc. Repeated atroiig inhaling of the smelling vapor in cases of colds, clears the nostrils, and giveß immediate relief, and full riddance of the heat. As a disinfectant in general, it may be ■said without previous observation that it .deserves the preference of any other remedy to purify the air in cases of fever. In that respect it deserves all attention of the medical profession of our crowded cities, where the want of space and uninterrupted preeeuce of foul air are the everlasting promoters of epidemic diseases. A few drops exposed in open 'vessels at different places oi the sick room or house, in evaporating clear th 3 air. The other sample you have forwarded is here already known, and represents more oil-like turpentine than an essential oil. It is not soluble in spirts of wine, as it ovght to be if of essential character. In consequence it has no familiarity whatever with your preparation, and is far inferior in value as a medicament." The recommendation from the German University is a et:ong one, md our medical gentlemen if they choose, can readily irrove its reliability. !For this purpose Messrs Sander and Sons are prepared to supply them quantities free of cost. They have already sent faropks to the various hospitals in Victoria. TWO SOETS OF Oil. Thus we see there are two distinct kinds of eucalypti oil—the purified and refined article manufactured by Messrs Sander and Sons, of Sandhurst, as well as a grosser material that must not be confounded with it. Apparently not recognising this, Mr Ijoeisto wrote to the Eendigo Advertiser in I reference to the above as follows: —"Sir, —I observe in your issue of the 271h instant, a notice under the heading 'A New Local" Industry,' at the dye-works of Messrs Sander and Son, getting forth the new gum oil, together with a report from Germany on its virtues, etc. lI desire to inform you lhi.t for the past fifteen years I have described the physical and chemical characters of every species of tbe eucalyptus growing in Victoria, bisides a number of others outside, over and over again, in mrdical and scientific journals of Victoria und Great Britain ; and moreover thut in retmy nn'.seurus of Germany, France, Italy, Ppuin, India, America and Great Britain, ate to be eeen not only specimens of the eucalypti tils, but many other.serviceable, and utilitarian products from the whole group of Australian eucalypti, presented, during the past fifteen years, by mjeelf. Whit appears from the correspondent of Germany is merely language rehabilitated from my own writings. —1 am rej-eetfully yours, Josiph 13os:sto, Richmond, 27th July, 1876. 1 '

The reply to tlie above letter come promptly and ebarply frcm the new manufacturing firm, who wiote the veiy next day (August 1) to the ediioi 1 of the s;me paper. —'fcir, — Your issue of the 3lel, instant contains a letter from Mr Joseph Botieto, of Richmond, treating upon t)ur correspondence remved from Germany, confirming the investigation of two different eor»s of cil (eucalypti) for-, warded by us to Germany. We are quite at a loss to gee the purpose of Mr Bosieto's letter, and whatever celebrity he may have acquired by his scientific wsitinga about the physical and chemical charactirs of the eucalypti growing in Victoria, it might be putting too much telf confidence in ene'e self believing that in nil pans of the world his writings will. be taken notice of. We know that German scientific todies esau ii c oil new remedies cllercd by science ; and thwi, r<lying on their own opinions, either approve crn jret them. Kow we learu that tlie second tort of oil (eucalyptii mentioned near the fnd of our comtpoi.dent's litter is a product of IVlr Bosisto's, who mubt, prcbubly, fed unrasy in seeing it mention*d us inferior to our niHrit»fjtc(uiC However, Mr lios-isto is no more nblc 10 coi.tepd against, facts than anybody else, and uftrr having prcturcd a cample of hia n.aiiufisctpre, we trjed tv difeplve il in fpirite o{ wine, m.d found—quite in accedence vjtjj the information rm-iv<d from