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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3222, 17 June 1879, Page 4

Medical A CONTROVERSY SETTLED. TRUTH TRIUMPHANT. EUCALYPTI OIL. If BT the Publio tike notice of a few facta 1 J put forward for their information in this intimation. They may be worth their study, sad repay perusal in enlightening them upon tk subject of praotical utility. THE HISTORY OF THE, OIL'S DISCOVERY, j The Australian anti-fever tree—that is the blue gum, or eucalyptus globuhts—hw bow reread its fame tnroughout 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 abont fire hundred-million gattwas of pure volatile oil, that is the mortal foe of fever and ague. Every day in the year the forests of the coleny are giving out and exhaling, in the form of vapor, an aromatio fragrance to our. breezes, and a health-giving essence to our peoplf. This fact is now recognised by all the scientists in tb« world. Yean 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 BosistOj who over a down years since produced and exhibited in Dublin a tannate liquor rcsenoid •f the tree. ■ , This, however, was but tbelfirst steo, Tn< nature of tho liquo? would not permit of lti general use. Since that time it has beer ■omewhat improved, and a species of thi eucalyptus oil was some years ago manufac tared. , . Still, the article being of a resinous tnr pentiny nature, was not such as could ,cv« become a public favorite, and it has beei reserved for a firm known as . OAHDBB AND SONS, BANDHTJOMV . to purify and bring before the public in i form that is tUBE, BBBBNTIAI., AJTD VOLATILE, a genuine essence of the Australian bluegum After years of study they have accomplishec this point. This is a fact which is now past 'the stage of conjecture, It is interesting U note how this has, in successive stages, beei brought before the public. On the 27th o; July. 1876, the Bendigo Advertiser wrote ai

follows, quoting • TEBTIMOHT 3?B0M A 6EBMAN tJKIVEBBITY^ New Local Ihdubtby.—At the erection of the dye-works of Messrs Bander and Sont we had occasion to inentioa the spirit of enterprise displayed by the firm, and to-day another opportunity is offered of mentioning their inquiring dispoiition as to industries. Messrs Sander and Sons, concluding upon the faot that the planting of the Australian gum in America and other cpuntnep. where fevers are prevailing, prevented partially the spread of such fevers,^manufactured about a year ago email quantities ■of the essential oil of the gum, and forwarded the same for invertigation to one of the universities of Germany. Now they learn that the results of that invest gation are the most favorable that could, be expected as to the sanative power of that product. The cMrespondent's letter to Messrs Sander and Sons says, concerning the matter: «We found the essential oil enclosed unsur» passed by any known iemedy in all cases of wounds, burns, or cancerous wounds, winainj nation, and in all diseases of the; skiiv and sure of opinion that the oil will be exclusively applied to diseases of the said kind as soon a« it can be got. We coriclnde further, from ihe 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 ■trong inhaling of the smelling vapor m cases of colds, clears the nostrils, and gives immediate relief, and i full riddance of the heat. As a disinfectant in general, it maybe 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 Hnmten^pted 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 th 9 air. The pther 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 pf essential character. 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* Teriiity i* a strong one/ andfiourAnwdical fentlemenif they choose, can; readily prove iM reliability; For thi» purpose" Messrs Bander and 8on» are prepared to ropply them quantities free of cost. They have already tent samples to the various hespitals in Victoria. ..„.-, t '< TWO SOBTS OV Oil. i ; 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 Bosisto wrote to the Bendigo Advertiser in reference to the above as follows:—"Sir^—l .observe in your issue of the 27th instantj a notice 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, besides a number of others outside, over and over again, in medical and scientific journals of Victoria and Great Britain j aud moreover that in many museums of Germany, France, Italy, Spsin, India, America and Great Britain, are to be seen 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 fiftee^ yedirs, by myself. What appears from the correspondent of Germany, is. merely language rehabilitated from my own writings. —I am repectfully yours, Joskfh Bosisto, Richmond, 27th July, 1876." ■ : ; ; The reply to the above letter came promptly and. Bharply from the new manufacturing firm.wlid wroie 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 differerit'Borts 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 V,i<?toria, >t: might bepUttiftg too much self confidence in one's self believing that in nil parts of the world his writings will bo taken notice of. We know that German scientific bodies examine all new remedies , offered by science; ancTflien, relying on their own opinions, either approve or reject them. Now of oil (eucalypti) mentioned near the end of our correspondent's,^s* a /a«JJlWdacl; of Mr Bosisto's, who must, probably, feel uneasy in seeing it mentioned as inferior to our manufacture. However, Mr Boaiato is no more-ftble-to-oonteß^^gß^l***"^lllo*B**o3" ■ny body else, and after having procured a sapiple , of 4 MMmm Wm&Wdti>o}r6}t\ in*syiilt*-;oF>'JWi«s^*«d»foftnd^iiiW in ,aoV cordaoce with «thrinfoiliattti»!i 1i received from'