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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3188, 8 May 1879, Page 4

Medical A CONTBOVEKSY SETTLED. TRUTH TRIUMPHANT, EUCALYPTI OIL. LET the Public take notice of a few facts put forward for their information in tbis 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 eucalyptus glohulus —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 day in the year .the forests of the colony* are giving out and exhaling, in thej form of vapor, an aromatic fragrance to our breezes, and a health-giving essence to our people. This fact is now recognised by all ■ the scientists in the world. Years ago esquiring 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 Dublin a tannate liquor resenoid of the tree. Tbis, however, was but the'first step. The nature of the liquor would not permit of its general vie. Since that time 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 known as SAWDER: AUD SONS, SANDHURST, ■-■ to purify and bring before the public in a" form that is PUBE, ESSENTIAIi, AKD fOtATIIE, . ■ a genuine essence ef the Australian 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 bow this has^ in Buccessive stages, been brought before the public. On the, 27thof July, 1876, the Bendigo Advertiser wrote as follows, quoting a , TESTIMONY TBOM A. GEBMAN TJNIVEBSIUV New Local IwrosTßY.'-r-At the erection pf 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 and Sons, concluding upon the fact that the planting of the Australian gum in America and other countries where fevers are prevailing, prevented partially the spread of such 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 inveagation are the moat favorable that could be expected as to the sanative power of that product. The correspondent's letter to Messrs Sander and Sons sayß, concerning the matter : "We found the essential oil enclosed unsurpassed bf 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 as,, it can be got. We conclude further, from.; the great effect the oU 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 strong inhaling of the smelling vapor in cases of colds, clears the nostrils, and giveß immediate relief, and full riddance of the heat. Ab a disinfectant in general, it may.be said without previous observation that it deserves the preference of any other remedy to purify thejair 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 presence of' foul air are the, everlasting prompters of epidemic diseases:' A few drops exposed in open vessels at different places ot the Bick room or house, in evaporating clear .ths air. The other sample you have forwarded is'h'ere already known, and represents more oil-like turpentine than an essential oil. It is'riot soluble in spites 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 jm a medicament;" The recommendation fromWhe German jUniversity 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 thefa' quantities free of cost. They have .already, sent samples to, the various hospitals in Victoria...'. t*> VV £j 9;.- -'"-"■ •". "'„':■.7", "\"\- ■ ':''" i TWO SOBTS OP Oil., „ Thus we see there are ;two distinct kinds of eucalypti oil—the purified an d refined article manufactured by Messrs Sander arid 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 issued of the 47thjinstnnt^a;notice under the beading 'A New Local Industry,' 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 that 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 arid scientific journals of Victoria and Great Britain; and moreover that,in many inusfeumß.of'•■'Germany, France, Italy, Splint .-India, America and -Great Britain, are to'beseen not only 'specimens pf the eucalypti oils, but many other serviceable and utilitarian 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—-I am repectfally yourß, JoBBPH Bosisto/ Richmond, 27th July, 1876.''' The.reply to the above letter came promptly and sharply from.,-.the new : , manufacturing firm, who wrote the very next day (August 1) to the editor of the s&me paper.—"Sir,— Your- issue of the i 31et, instant contains a letter from Mr Joseph Boeisto/of; Richmond, treating upon our .correspondence received from Germany, concerning the inveetigation of two different'norts of oil (eucalypti) forwarded by us to Germany. We are quite at a loss to Bee the purpose of Mr Bosißto'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 believiug that in all parts of the world hiYwritings will betaken notice of.; We know that German scientific bodies examine all * new remedies 'ofiered by science; and then, relying on 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 Bosisto is no more ible-to contend against facts than anybody else, and after having procured a sample of bis manufacture, we tried to dissolve it in spirits of wine,' arid found—quite in ao* oordance with the information received from