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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3290, 8 July 1879, Page 4

Medical A . CONTEOVEKSY SETTLED. TRUTH TRIUMPHANT. EUCALYPTI OIL. LET the Public take notice of a few facts put forward for their information in this intimation. They 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 glolidus —has now spread ite-fame throughout the world, but there are many who do not prdperly estimate its splendid qualities It has been estimated that the Australian blue gums, which stud the face of the colony, contain about five j hundred million galk»is of puro volatile oil, 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 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 Bosisto, who over, a dozen years since produced and exhibited in Dablin a tannate liquor resenoid of the tree.

This 1, however, was but the first step. The nature of the liquor would not permit of its general u»e. fcince that time it Las been somewhat improved, and a species of the eucalyptus oil was come 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 ' ! SAWDER AND SONS, SAHDHTTBST, _ to purify and bring before the public in a form that is I PTJBE, ESSENTIAL, AND VOLATILE, a genuine essence of the Australian binegum. After years of study they have accomplished this point., This is a fact which is now past |he 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 T ! TESTIMONY TBOM A OEEMAN tTKIVEBSJTSr. j New Local-Indtotby.-^-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 the planting of the Australian gum in America and other countries where fevers are prevailing, j invented- 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 iiiveßtigation to one of the universities of Germany. Now they learn that the results of that invesgation are the moßt 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 unsur^ passed by any known remedy in all cases of wounds, burns, or concerous wounds, inflammation, and in all diseasee of the skin, and are of opinion that the oil will be exclusively applied to diseases of the, said kind asf sibonaa it can be got. [We conclude further, from the great effect the oil produces in cases of external inflammation, it may be used with the game success in inflammation of the throat, colds, affections of the lungs, etc. Eepeated strong inhaling of the smelling vapor in eases of colds, clears the nostrils, and gives immediate relief, and full riddance of the heat. Asa disinfectant in general, it may besaid without previous observation that it deserves the preference of any other remedy to .purify, the air in cases of fever. In that roßpect itdeseryes nil 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 i» open vessels at different places oi the sick room or house,' in evaporating clear the air. The other sample you have forwarded ie 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 of essential character. In consequence it has no familiarity whatever with your preparation, and is far inferior in value as a medicament." The recommendation from the German Fni- | versity is a strong; one, and our medical gentlemen if - they choose, can. readily prove ha reliability. For this purpose Messrs Sander and Sons are prepared to supply them quantities free of cost. They have already sent samples to the various hospital* in Victoria. < two sobts Off Oiir. 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 (hut mußt not. be confounded with it. Apparently.. not recognising this, Mr Bosisto wrote to the Bendigo Advertiser in reference to the above, as follows:—" Sir, —I observe in your issue of the 27th instant, a netice 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 deecribed 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.; and moreover^ that in many museums of Germany, France, 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 the past fifteen years, by myself. What appears from the correspondent of Germany is 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 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 Boeisto, 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 Bosistol^ 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 his writings.wili betaken notice of. We know that German scientific bodies examine all new remedies ottered by science; and then, relying on their own opinions, either approve or reject them. Now we ioarn that the second sorb of oil (eucalypti^ 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 manufacture. However, Mr Bosisto is no more able to contend against facts than anybody dso, and after having procured a oample of his inauufa^luftj, wo tried to dissolve it in spirits of wiuo, aud found—quite in ao-