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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3230, 26 June 1879, Page 4

Medical A CONTEOVEKSY SETTLED. TBUTH TBIIWHAEST. 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 Bubject of practical utility. ! THE HISTORY OF THE OIL'S DISCOVEKY. The Australian anti-fever tree—that is the blue gum, or eucalyptiis globulus—h&B now spread it» 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 colour, contain about five hundred million galtaas of pure volatile oil, I that is the mortal foe of fever and ague. Every day 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 tact | 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 over a dozen years since produced and exhibited in Dablin a tannate liquor resenoid of the tree. • ; This, however, wasbutthe'firßt step, lne nature of the liquor would not permit of its general uae. Since that time it lias 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 ib baa been reserved for a firm known as' ; SASDEB ABD SONS, SAIfDHTTBST, f to purify and bring before the publican a form that is • PUEE, ESSENTIAL, AND YOIATII/Ei a genuine essence of the, Australian bluegum; After years of B^udyi 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 of July, 1876, the Bendigo Advertiser wrote as follows, quoting a , • ' TEBTIMOKT FBOM A GERMAN T7HIVEESITY. ' NEW Locai> Industby.—At the erection of the dye-workß 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 upbn the fact that the planting 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 invesgation 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 Bays, 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 a» it can be got. We conclude further,; from the great effect the oil produces in cases of external inflammation, it may be vied with the same success in inflammation of the throat, colds, affections o! the lungs, 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. 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 ot foul air are the everlasting promoters of epidemic diseases. A few drops exposed m open vessels at different places,ot the sick room or house, in evaporating clear th>air v The other sample you have forwarded ib here already known, and represents more ojl-like, turpentine than an essential-oil. It is not ieoluble in Spirts of wine, as it ought to be it of essential character. Inconsequence lfe 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 chooße, can readily prove its reliability. For this purpose Messrs Sander and Sons are prepared to BUpply them quantities free of cosfc. They have already Bent samples to the variouß hospitals in Tictoria. , . TWO SoETS 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,, as /well as p. grosser material that must riot be confounded with it.- Apparently not/recognising this, : Mr JBdsisto: wrote to the Bendigo Advertiser in reference to/the above as follows i-p" Sir,—l observe in!your issue of tHe; 27th. instant, a netice under the headiDg «A New Local Industry,' at the dye-works of Messrs Sander and Son, setting forth the new gum oil, Wether with a report from Germany on its Mrtues, etc. f I deßireito inform you that for the'past fifteen years I.have described the physicaland 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,; and moreover that in many museums of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, India, America ana 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 fifteen years, by myself. 1 What appeara from the correspondent of Germany la merely language rehabilitated from my own.writings. —I am repectfully yours, Joseph Bosisto> Bichmond, 27th July, 1876."

The reply to the above letter came promptly and sharply from the new manufacturing firm, who wrote the very next day (August!) to the editor of the same paper : —" Sir,— Your issue of the 31st instant contains a letter from Mr Joseph Boaisto, 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'e 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 iis writings will be taken notice of. We know .that German scientific bodies examine all new remedies oiiered by science; and then, relying on their own opinions, either approve or reject them. Now we learn that the iecond, sort ofou (eucalypti mentioned near, the end of bur correspondent's letter is a product of Mr Bosisto's, who must, probably, feel uneasy m seeing it mentioned as inferior ,to our mtmnfaoturo. However, t Mr Bosislo is :no more oblo to contend against facts than anybody else, and after having procured a sample of his manufacture, wo tried >to dissolve it ■ hi. spirits ofwiuo, and found—quite in accordance with the iufoiiuatiou received from