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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3216, 10 June 1879, Page 4

: Medical ' A CONTKOVEKSY SETTLED. ) TRUTH TBIUMPHAHT, 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 praotical utility. THE ■ HISTORY <OF THE U OIL'S ; j 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 gum*,, which .stud the face of the colony, contain about'five hundred million gallwus 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 the form of vapor, an;: aromatic fragrance to our breezes, and a hetilth-giving essence toour people, i This fact is iow recognised by all the scientists in the World. Yearß ago enquiring minds bent their energies to utilise this splendid quality of the bliie gum, and bring it into the reach of the ■public. Amongst these were Mr Boßisto, who over a dozen years since produced and exhibited in Ddblin a tannate liquor, resenoid of the tree. .■ ; ' \ ■ :• l .'■*'■ -:' _ ( i- This, however, was but the'firßt step. The nature of the liquor would not permit of its general vie. Since that time it has been I somewhat improved, and a species of the eucalyptus oil waß some years ago manufactured. < '-"■ fctill, 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 BABDEB AND SONS, SANDHUBST, to, purify and bring before the public in a form that'is. - > ; • PTJBE, BBBESTIAIjAKI) VOXATIIE, a genuine essence of the Australian^ bluegnm. 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 stages; been, brought before the public. On the 27th of July, 1876, the'Bendigo Advertiser wrote as follows, quoting a' * ' TESTIMONY FEOM A. GEBMAN TJMIVEBSITY. New. LooAi Ikdtjstb*.—At the erection of, the dye works of Messrs! Sander and Sons we had occasion r to mention the spirit of enterprise"displayed'by f th'e firm,'and to-day another opportunity is offered of mentioning their inquiring disposition as to industries. Messrs Sander and Sons, concluding upon the faot 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 invesgation are the moßt 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 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, Bkin, and are of opinion that the oil will be exclusively applied, to diseases of the said kind as Boon'a^ it can be got. We 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 lungs, etc. Eepeated strong'inhaling of the smelling vapor in oasesof cold»j; clears the, nostrils, and gives | immediate relief, and full riddance of.the heat. As a disinfectant in general, it may be Baid without previous pbservation that it deserves the - preference of any other remedy to> purify the air in cases of fever. In that respect it deserves nil attention of the medical profession' of our crowded cities, where the, want'of space and uninterrupted.presence 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. 1 In consequence it has, ao familiarity whatever with your preparation, and is far inferior in .value as a medicament. '- The recommendation from the German Uni- f versity 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 | Bent, samples? to the various hospitals in 1 Victoria." ' *■ . > TWO SOBTS OP OH.

Thus we see there~ar.e"-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: issue of the 27th instant, 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, oyer and over again, in medical and scientific journals of Victoria arid Great Britain ;. ard moreover that in many museums of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, India, America and Great ' Britain, are to be Been not only specimens of the eucalypti oils, but many other serviceable and utilitarian products from the whole group of, Australian eucalypti, presented, during the past fifteen year's, by myself. What appears from the correspondent of Germany is merely language rehabilitated from my own writings. —I am repectfully yours, JOSEPH BOSISTO, Richmond, 27th July, 1876." The reply to the above letter came promptly and Bharply 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 Mir Joseph Boeisto, 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 quite at 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 partß 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 on their own opinions, either approvo or reject them. Now we learn that the second sort of oil (eucalypti mentioned near the end of our correspondent's lettar is a product of Mr Bosisto's, who must, probably, feel uneasy in seeing it mentioned as inferior to t our mannfaoturc. However, Mr Bosisto is no more nble to contend ngainßfc facts than anybody else, and after having procured a sample of hia manufacture, wo tried to. dissolve it in Bpirits of wino, and found —quite 1 in accordance with tho information received from