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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3187, 7 May 1879, Page 4

Medical A CONTROVERSY SETTLED. TRUTH THIUMPHANT. EUCALYPTI OIL. LET the Public take notice of a few facts put forward for their information in this intimation. They may be worth their study, and repay 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.. encalyytius globulus—Haß now" spread its fame tnroughbut 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 faceof fche colony, bontain about five' hundred .million gallons of pure volatile ;0i1,.. that is the mortal foe of fever and ague. Every day in the'year the forests of'the colonyjare giving out and exhaling, in the form of vapor, an aromatic fragrance to oiir breezes, and a health-giving essence to our "people. This fact is now recognised, by all the scientist? 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 Bosisto, who over a dozen years since produced and exhibited in Dablin a tannate liquor reaenoid of the tree. This, however, was but the-first step. The nftture of the liquor would not permit of its general use. Since that lime it has been somewhat improved, and a species of the eucalyptus oil was'some years ago manufactured. Still, the article being, of a resinous, turpentiny nature, was not' such as could ever become. a public favorite, and it has been reserved for a firm*kriownas ;: ;' : " SANDEB ABD SONS, SANDHTXEST, _ to purify and bring, before .the public in a form that is SUBB, ESSENTIAL, AND VOLATILE, a genuine essence of? the Außtralian^bluegum. After years of study they have accomplished this point. This is .a fact which is now past the stage' of conjecture. It is interesting to note how this has, in successive stage's! been brought before the public. < On thie 27th of July, 1876, the Bendigo Advertiser wrote as follows, a < . „ f , . TESTJHOHY FEOM A GEEMAN TmiVEBSITY. ; New Locai Indtjstby.—At the erection of the dye works of Messrs! Sander :and Sons we had occasion to mention the spirit of enterprise displayed by.the firm, and to-day another opportunity is offered of mentioning their inquiring disposition as to industries. Messrs Sander arid Sons, concludingupon the faot that the planting of the Australian gum in America^and, other .countries where, fevers are prevailing, prevented partially the spread of euch 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 Sons says, concerning the matter: " We foundthetfssential oiL enclosed unsurpassed by any known remedy in all cases of wounds, burnß, or cancerous wounds, inflam-. mation, 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 at it can be got. W f e • conclude further, from 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 lungr, etc. Repeated strong inhaling of the Bmelling vapor in cases of colds, clears the nostrils, and gives 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 ■ anyuoth'er 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 of foul air are the everlasting promoters of epidemic diseases. A few drops exposed in open vessels ,at 'different places .ot the sick room or house, in evaporating clear the 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 ought to be if of essential character. In consequence it has no familiarity whatever, with your preparation, and is far inferior in value as acmedicameht." The recomnfendation from the German University is a strong one, and our medical gentlemen if they choose, can readily prove its reliability. For this purpose Messrs Sander and Sons are prepared to supply them quantities free of cost. They. have, already, sent samples to the various hospitals: in Vietoriai—j-y/' - • }•■' '"■ '•■■■■- •'.- ---"'■"" TWO SOEXS OF Oil. Thus wejsee" 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 Bosisto-wrote to the. Bendigo Advertiser in reference to the above as follows :—"Sir,—l observe.in your isßue of the 27th iostant, a netice under the heading *A New Local Industry, 1 at the dye-works of Messrs Sander and Son, setting forth the new gum oil, together with a report from Germany on its virtues, etc. I desire to inform you th&t for the past fifteen years I have described the physical and chemical characters of every species of the eucalyptus growing in Victoria, besides a number of others outside, over and over again, in medical and scientific journals of Victoria and Greiit Britain ; and moreover that in many museums of Germany, France, Italy, Spain,., India, America and Great Britain, are. to be seen not only specimens of the eucalypti oils, but many other serviceable and-utilitariani products from the whole group of Australian eucalypti, presented, during the past fifteen years, by myself. What appears from the correspondent of Germany is merely language rehabilitated from my own writings. —I am repectfully yours, JOSEPH BoaiSlO, Richmond, 27th July, 1876." The reply to the above letter came promptly aud sharply from the new manufacturing firm, who wrote the very next day (August 1) to the editor of the same paper ■. —''Sir, — Your issue of the 31st instant contains a letter from Mr Joseph Bosisto, of Richmond, ; treating upon our correspondence received from Germany, concerning the investigation of two different sorts of oil (eucalypti) forwarded by-us to Germany. We. are quileat a loss to see the purpose of Mr Bosisto's letter, and whatever celebrity he may have acquired by his scientific writings about the physical and chemical,characters of the eucalypti growing in Victoria, it might be putting too much self confidence in one's self believing that in all parts of the world his writings will be taken notice of. We know that German scientific bodies examine all new remedies offered by science; and then, relying oh their own opinions^ either approve or reject them. Now we learn that the second sort of oil (eucalypti) mentioned near the end of our correspondent's letter is a product of Mr Bosisto's, who must, probably, feel uneasy in seeing it mentioned as inferior to our manufacture. However, Mr Boaisto is no more able to contend against facts than anybody else, and after having procured a sample of his manufacture, we tried to. ( dißsolve it in spirits of wine,' and found—quite in accordance with the information received from