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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3223, 18 June 1879, Page 4

Medical

our correspondent—that it would not dissolve in spirits of wine ; rather it is unsoluble, and heavier than spirits of wine, and settles at the bottom.. Wo tried in the same way our manufacture, and the received information was likewise confirmed ; it dissolved in spiritß of wine. ■ The manufacture of Mr Bosisto does riot in consequence, answer to the requirements of; an etheric oil, and he may know all the virtues of tho eucalypti; ever so well, and treat upon it in scientific writings, but • during fifteen years he did not bring before the public those' etheric evaporating particles to which are attributable all the properties so ,much praised by.Mr Bosisto. Our manufacture alone and for the first time answers these requirements. —We are respectfully yours, Sandeb & Sons. Sandhurst, 31st July." As a further elucidation of the matter, Mr Bosisto wrote again to the same paper, and his letter-was published as follows on the sth August, 1876 :—" Sir—With reference to the reply by Messrs Sander and Sonß, contained in yours of the Ist instant, to mine of the 31st ult.j I deem it but right to say that I desire in no spirit of rivalry to write disparagingly of, or to Beck to deteriorate from, tbe quality of the 'new industry.' My object haß ever been to assist in developing the resources of our indigenous vegetation. My contention is, first, £hat being the investigator of every species of the eucalyphi in Victoria, both as to their chemical and physical characters, the oil in question is not 'new," and, second,that ttie report forwarded from 1 the German correspondent is a mere repetition of my original investigations reported long Bince to tne varioug scientific societies and universal exhibitions. With regard to the solubility of the oil in spirit, it is well known that volatile oils, whether from the eucalypti or any other vegetation,, are soluble in givon quantities of alcoibiL ri'Th!e?wl)ole family ofUhe .eucalypti contains a volatile oil, a volatile acid, and a volatile oleo resin, and certain tannate principles j when, for certain medicinal purposes, these are in combination, the oil is not entirely soluble in spirit. Such is the oil operated upon (coming from: myself) by-Messrs Sander and Son. Wishing success to every indigenous industry, I am, yours, &c, Joseph Bosisto. 2nd August." To tbe above Messrs Sander and Son replied as follows in the same paper of tbe 7th of August, 1876. "Sir—You will kindly allow us't'p give jho following Bhort explanation, for the] better; understanding ,of the public, in answer to Mr Bosisto's letter in yours of tbe sth instant. Mr Bosisto cays— "The oil in question is not new." We have ways indicated by science, by means of which investigations of any kind are made, and meat likely m the same" way .as be and we did. Many more,..in," possession of. chemical knowledge, may have undertaken preparations of pure volatile oil eucalypti. It" we take such essays in view the pure essentisl oil eucalypti is not new. New, however, it iB in the respect that'iff is not yet known as a commercial article. ..The preparation,' in a large style, is very slow and tiresome, and involves i& consequence, .through loss of time,- considerable expense, leading to production of a cheap substitute, consisting chiefly of eleo resin aad tannic particles, a:product, that is in quality, far inferior to the pure volatile oil.—We are, your, etc., Samdbb & Sous, Sandhurst, 5tU August, 1816." :■■;..

ITS PEESENT POSITION.

' irihUß far the .correspondence shows the nature and character of Eucalyptus Oil, and the: steps by which it has arrived of the purity/of Sander and Sons manufacture. In order that their oil should be tested by the most approved and rigorous scrutiny, Sander and' Sons have forwarded samples to all the principal'medical authorities of the Colonies, as well as to scientific bodies in Europe; By the steamer Somersetshire, which left the Colony on the 20th September, 1876, Messrs Sander ,and Sons, having received such a flattering testimonial from German scientists, despatched a parcel of their essence to their agents, Messrs Hoclzle and Chelius, of Frankfurt, with instructions to that firm to bring it under the notice of—The Emperor of Germany, the King of Bavaria, the Emperor of Austria, the King of Saxony, the King of Wurtemburgi and Prince Bismarck.; Through" these; sovereigns and potentates,the Australian Extract will find its way before most Of the principal European scien-tific-bodice. In addition-to this the Eucalyptus essence of Messrs; Sander and Sons will be brought under the notice of the South Australian sfaculty, through, the columns of the German paper published in that Colony. In this Colony it has been placed beforetbe authorities'of; the Melbourne Hospital, Ballarat Hospital,' Geelpbg: Hoßpital, Castlemaine Hoßpitali,'Eyrietbh Hospital, and Sandhurst Hospital.;; ''■'."; '-'v: ';■■ '"::"':' '■ ■''' ■'- ■ In addition to ithese'means of spreading a kiioWedge. of'this-excellent article to the public at 'large, the Press, aB will be Bhown belbw, has leiitats Valuable aid to the furtherance of the object sought. ;' '

; ITS OHARACTER.

'The oil'may be almost summed up as tolits character'when itis described as etheric and volatile.-? 'It is a condensation of those exhalations of the gum.leaves which, permeate bur Austral atmosphere, and make it one of the most healtb-suetaining character in the universe. The dili being- a principle of iteelt, cannot in the strict sense be analysed, because it is incapable of sub-divisioa. : The only proof of its being a pure etheric essence is its solubility inspirits of wine; But medical authorities '- 'who ■ have ■ chemically examined the components of the gum, and; of jthis Oil, declare that it contains much that the vital particles of the human blood and that- increases the health-giving functions of the cbmmonair; ■ ;■'■-' ; ! ?

; One of the best features in its character is^ that it abublufely,requires no care'in its use,' ;but may be: tubbed on external sores, taken : internally, exposed to the common atmosphere ; until it is absorbed; or poured on-fine linen or iihe most'delicßteJy/tinted paper, without leaving bo much as a stain behind. In short, .while it is in so many cases extremely beneficial in its use, it is abselutely innocuous in i all. ? -.^:i;-:- ;>,.%■:■ -:, . / ■.. ■=

ITS CLAIM AS A CURATIVE,

It has now become the fashion with the. inventors, or, discoverers,of remedial agents, to claim something little short of'infallibility and universality >bf cure for* their respective iagents. Messrs Sander and Sons do. nothing of the sort. They have confidence that their ■oil., possesses ,many virtues ; but the, full •extent of these t^ey; do not know yet. .They arc. now collecting! ;data, and they, are most careful and searching in performing this. It is quite .sure then,: that their eucalypti oil can fairly assert itself to bo . a grand panacea for many/ of the ilia that flesh is heir tO. ■ ..■<■■-. ?,/ : „ ■ ■ ■ V.;: ■ '-• "• .; i In Scarlet, Typhoid, or any case of Fever, nothing will protect better against contagion than a few; drops, of the oil, poured in the palm of the,.handj,and rubbed in, in ; order, to liberate the vapors, or 'sprinkled, over the clothes; The perfume will.be noticed for a great length sof time., ;,.,._ „, ; , .■■.,.•■, For, Children Attending Schools, the same mode may be adopted. In, Cases of Sickness; a* few drops put into a saucer, and" put into the room will, being an etheric - oil, evaporate, and fill the kxjjnwitjh J.he-,purifying v ( apor. M . ? ,- r/ i Are $du-bblisetlXio travel)! -A few drooB 1. bccasi^^jQrj^^gn^Heijb^y, w,UljPjr<qtpct itjijijat auy contagion you iuay be ck'pbsod to, in coming in direct coutaot with Bick persons,