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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3217, 11 June 1879, Page 4

Medical ,A. CONTROVERSY SETTLED. I TRUTH TRIUMPHANT, EUCALM.TI OIL. LET the Pnblio take notice of a few facts; put forward for their information in this; intimation. Thoy may be worth their study,; and repay perusal in enlightening them upon a subject of •practical utility.-' l ■ ■ 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 inroughout the world, bufc there are many who, do not properly estimate its splendid;! quajitiei. 3 It has been; estimated that the Australian blue gums, which stud the face of the eolonv, contain about five hundred million gafyKis 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 «nd exhaling, in the 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.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 loidt fidoien years sincel produced and exhibited in Dublin a tanriate liquor resenoid of the tree. f This, however, was but thef first step. The nature of the liquor would not permit of Up general use. (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 s ;. .-. * Y^ABDEB AUD SONS,. SAND HtTBST,, _ j to* purify "ands bring before the public in a form that.is ,*•■? ■■■■■<;.-■•■■■■. •■. r>M .• I PXTBE, "ESSENTIAI, AND' VOLATILE, I \ a genuine essence ef the Australian bluegum. After years of study they have accomplished I this point. This is a fact which is now past tho 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 », | " TEBTIMOHX FBOM A GERMAN TJNIVEESITY. , New Locai Indttstby.—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 and Sons, concluding upon the fact that the planting of the Australian gum jin 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 most favorable that could be expected as to the sanative power of that product. The correspondent's letter to Messrs Bander 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 skin, and are of opinion that the oil will be exclusively applied to diseases of the said kind as soon at it can be fiot. We,conclude further,,from the great effect the oil produces in caßes 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 caies 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 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 presence of foul air are the everlasting promoters of epidemic diseases. A few drops exposed in open vessels at different places ol 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 Bpirts'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 a medicament." The recommendation 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 coßt. They have already 1 sent samples to the various hospitals in Victoria. TWO SOBT9 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, os 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, —I observe in your issue of the 27th instant, a , netice under the heading '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, 1 besides a number of others outside, over nnd over again, in medical and scientific journals ■ of Victoria and Great Britain j and moreover that in nanny museums of Germany, France, ■ Italy, Spam, India, America and Great Britain, are to be seen not only specimens of I the eucalypti oils, but many other serviceable and utilitarian products from the whole group , of Australian eucalypti, presented, during the ' paßt fifteen years, by myself. What appears from the correspondent of Germany is merely language rehabilitated from my own writings. —I am repectfully yours, Jobbmt Bosisto, Richmond, 27th July, 1876.'' The reply to the above letter came promptly 1 and sharply from the new manufacturing 'firm, who wrote the very next day (August 1) to the editor, of the si»me paper. —" Sir,— Your issue fof the 31efc instant contains a letter from Mr 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 v much self confidence in one's self believing > that in all pa'rts'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 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 »blo lo contend" against facts tlnin auy- • body else, and after having procured a suinple • of biV'uiiinufuclure, we tried to dissolve it 1 in 'spirits of wjue, and found—quite in accordance with tho information received from

The replj 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 si»me paper.—"Sir,— Your issue fof the 31st instant contains a letter {rom Mr 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 pa'rts'of the world his'writinga will* betaken notice-'of. We know that German scientific" bodies 'examine all new remedies "offered by science; and then, relying on their own opinions, either approve or .reject them. How 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 niumifucturo. However, Mr Bosisto is no more nble lo contend" against facts than anybody else, und after having procured a twin pie of bis manufacture, we tried to dissolve it in 'spirits of wjue, and found—quite in accordance with the information received from