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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3228, 24 June 1879, Page 4

:-.. ;■...-.-.«,.., -..,- , Medical A CONTEOVEIiSY SETTLED. : truth "thiumphanl eucalypti oil. LET the Public 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. THE HISTORY OF THE OIL'S ■'-■ ' DISCOVEKY. ;The Australian anti-fever tree —that is the blue gum, or, eucalyptus glolulus—ha.s now spread ita 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 galfes of pure volatile oil, that is the mortal foe of fever and ague. Every clay 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 health-giving essence to our people- _' This fact is now recognised by all the scientists in the world. Yearß ago enquiring minds bent their energies to utilise this splendid quality of the blue gum, and bring it into' the reach of the public. Amongßt these were Mr Bosisto, who over a dozen years since produced and exhibited in Dublin a tannate liquor resenoid of the tree. \ Thjs, however, was hut the?first step. The nature of the liquor would not permit of its general use. fcince that time it has been somewhat improved, and a species of the eucalyptus oil was some ■years ago manufactured. ' Still, the artic'.e being of a resinous turpentiny nature, was not such as could ever become ; a'.public: favorite, and it has been reserved for li firm known as SANDEE AND SONS, SANDHTJEST, _ to purify and bring before the public in a form that ib

PUEB, ESSENTIAL, AND VOLATILE, a genuine essence of the Australian bluegum. After years of study;they have accomplished this point. This is a fact which is now paßt 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 fPEOSi A; OEEMAN; UMIVEESITT. ' New liOCAi Industry.—At the erection of the dye-works of Mesßrs Sander and Sons we had occasion to mection 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 an,d 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 fevera. manufactured about a year ago small quantities of the essential oil of the gum, and forwarded the same for investigation ftp on<3 of the universities of Germany. Now they learn.that the results of that in'vesgation are the most favorable; that could be expected as to the sanative power of that product. The correspondent's letter to Meßsrs Sander and Sons says, concerning the matter : "Wefound 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 thesaidkind as; soon a* ; it can be got. "VYe. 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 lunge, etc.; Eepeated strong inhaling of the smelling vapor in cases of colds, clears the nostrils, and gives immediate relief, and full riddance of the heat. Asa 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 01 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 d'f essential character. In consequence it has no familiarity whatever with your preparation, and is far inferior in value aB a medicament." The recommendation from/ the German University iB ; a strong one, and our medical- , gentlemen if they, choose, can readily prove Litß; reliability; ; ;: For this purpose Messrs .Sander and Sons are.prepared to supply thorn quantities free of cQßt.' They have already Bent samples to: the various hospitals, in Victoria. :■■ . ;■.-.:■. ,'.■■■.' ..'■■■::' : r.

TWO SOETB-.08 OIL.

Thus we Bee there are twb distinct kinds of : eucalypti oil—the purified' and refined article manufactured by Messrs Sander and Sons, of Sandhurst, i as: well as a grosser material (hat must not be confounded with it. ; Apparently -not recognising this, Mr BosistO wrote; to > the Bendigo Advertiser 'in referenceto the above as follows :~" Sir,—l. observe in your issue" of. the 27th instnntv a notice 1 under : the < heading ' A New; "Local Industry/; at the dye-works of Messrs Sander and Sony setting forth the new gum oil,: togetnerwith a report from Germany on its virtuesjetc. • I desire to inform you th&tfor the paib*fifteen years I have described the physical traidf chemioal characters of > every Bpecies 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; and moreover that in many museums of Germany, France, Italy, -> Spßin^ ; Indiai America and;; Great Britairii'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 fifteen years, by myself. What appears from the correspondent of Gormanyis merely language rehabilitated from my own writings. I am "repectfully yours, Joseph Bosisio, Richmond,.27th July, 1876.''

■• The reply to the above letter came promptly .and sharply ;fr6m' the new manufacturing firm, who wrote the verynext day (August 1) to the editor of the Bame paper. —"Sir,— Your issue of the 31st instant contains a letter from Mr Joseph Boeisto, of Richmond, treating upon bur correspondence received from Germany, concerning the investigation of two different sorts of oil (eucalypti) forwarded by us to Germany. We are quite afc a losß^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 parts of the world bis writings will be taken notice of. ' We know that German scientific bodies examine all new remedies offered fey 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 isi a product of Mr Bosisto's, who mußt, probably, feel uneasy in 'seeing .it mentioned as inferior to our niannfacturc; However, Mr Bosisto is no more bblo to contend against facts than anybody else, and after having procured a sample of his manufacture, we tried to dissolve it in spirits of wine, and found —quite in aocordunce with tlie iuforuiution received from