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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3229, 25 June 1879, Page 4

Medical A OONTSOVEESY SETTLED. TRUTH IJiUMPHAHT, EUCALYPTI OIL. LET the Public take notice of a few facts put forward for their information in this intimation. They may bo worth their study, and repay perusal in enlightening them upon a subject of practical utility. THE HISTOEY OE THE OIL'S ; DISCOVERY. I " The Australian anti-fever tree—that is the blue.gum, or eucalyptus globulus —has now spread it's''fame' throughout the world, but there are aiany who do not properly estimate its splendid qualities It has been estimated that the Australian blue gums, which stu^l the face of the colony, contain about five hundred million galltas 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 end exhalingi.iil 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 Bosistoy who over a dozen years since produced and exhibited in Dablin a ta'nnate liquor resenoid of the 1 tree. " This, however, was but theffirßt step. :The nature of the liquor would not permit of its 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 over become a public favorite, and it has been, reserved for a firm known as ! SABDER AND SONS, SAHDHTTBST, _ _ ; to purify and bring before the public in a form that is PUBE, ESSENTIAL, AND VOI.ATII-E, 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 q( July, 1876, the Bendigo Advertiser ; wrote a> follows, quotiriga . U TESTIMONY TEOM A GERMAN TJNIVEKSITT.j New Local Indtjstby.—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 tbeplanting 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 inves-' gation are the most 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 skin, and are of opinion that the oil will be exclusively applied to diseases of tile Baid kind as soonae it canoe got. We conclude further, from the great effect the oil produces in > cases |of 1 external 'rnflarnmation, it may be used with the same success in inflammation of the throat, colds, affections of the lungs, eto.; Repeated girong inhaling of the ■ smelling vapor in cases 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' eases of fever. In that respect it deserves oil attention of the medical profession of our crowded cities, where the want of space end uninterrupted presence of foul air are the everlasting promoters of epidemic diseases. A few drops exposed in open vessels'at different places ot the Bick room or house; in evaporating clear the air. 'Theother sam'ple:you have forwarded is here Already known, and represents '• more; oil-like, tjirpeatine than an essential oil. It is not soluble in spirts 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 r^epmnjendation $9°* $?-' German Uniyersity I? * strong one; and bur medical gentlejnen if they choose, pan readily prove its. 'reliability., I^or this purpose"; Messrs Sander'and Song are prepared to supply them quantities free of cost. They have already .sent! samples to; the .Taribug hospitals in .yictbr'ia.. •: , -..I'J, ! ■■■'•■■"••'■■ •,•.''•• ... , ' „ :/ ; :i.',, ..two.soetb^ oi'oiii.r;",■;.■ ; ; ( - ;Thus w© see 1, there are two distinct: kinds of • eficalypU oil—:the purified and refined article; manufactured by Messrs ; Sander and ,Bons,;ro§ Sandhurst, ,as well aB 1 a grpssejmaterial that m UB t not ; be confounded with it;; JApparently^ not; recognising ..thisj.r Mr Bosisto; wrote toothe Bendigo .Advertiser in reference to the, above as follows :--'' Sir,—l observe in your ißßue of the 27th instant, a netice under- the. heading 'A New Local Industryi'iat the dye-works of .Messrs Sander and' Son,' setting forth the new. guni oil, t%ether with;a, report f»;om Q-ermany on its virtues, etc. I desire to linform you that for the; ;paet,;fifteen; years I have described th^ physical, and chemical characters, of every species of the euQalyptusgrowing-.in Yietoriaj besides a number of others o'utßide, over and over again, in medical ,and spientificjournalß 6f Victoria andi Great Britain $ aud, moreover that in many museums of Germany, Erancei Italy, Spain, 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 th<? past fifteen years, by myself. L What appears from the correspondent of Germany is merely language rehabilitated from my own writings. I am repeotfuliy yours, JOSEPH Bpsisxo, j Eichmond,. 27 th July, 1876.'' The reply 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 same paper.—"Sir,— Your issue of the 31st instant contains a letter from Mr Joseph Bosisto, of Biehmondi treating upon our correspondence received from Germany, concerning the investigation of two different sorts of oil (eucalypti) forwarded by uu to Germany. We.are quite at a loss to see the purpose of Mr Bosisto's letterj and whatever celebrity he may, hate 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 his writings will be taken- notice of. We know that. German scientific bodies examinb all new remedies offered by Bcience; and then, relying on their, own opinions, either ajfprove or reject them. Now- we learn that the secondisorfc-of oil (eucalyptiV 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 inannfacture. However, Mr Bosisto is no more nblo to contend against facts than anybody else, and after having procured a sample of Jus'manufacture,: we tried to dissolve it in spirits of wiuo, aud found—quite in ao* cordance with the iul'oruiatioa received from