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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3292, 10 July 1879, Page 4

Medical A CONTROVERSY SETTLED. TRUTH TRIUMPHANT. 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 ropay perusal in enlightening them upon ,a subject of,praotical utility., THE HISTOBY OF THE OIL'S DISCOVERY. I . The Auitralinn anti-fever, tree—that is the blue gum, or eucalyptus globulus— has now ' Bpread. it« fame inroughout the world, bu,t there are many who do nob 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 galtaas 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 and exhaling, in; the Torino! 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 theße were Mr Bosisto, whp overa.dojsen years since produced and! exhibited in Dublin a tannate liquor resenoid of the tree. . This, however, was but the first step. The nature of the. liquor would not permit of its general vie. (since that time it has been somewhat improved, and a species of the eucnlyptus cil was some years ago manufactured. Stilljthe article being of a resinous turpentiny nature, was,not such as could ever become a public favorite, and it has been reserved for a firm known as • SAMDEB AKD SONS, SAITDHTXBST, to purify and bring before the public in a form that is

PUBE, BBSEMTIAI, AND VOIATIIE, a genuine essence of the Australian bluegum. 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 of July, 1876, the Bendigo Advertiser wrote as | follows, quoting a TESTIMONY FBOM A GERMAN T7NIVEBSITY. New Lodii Industry.—At the erection of the dye-works, of Messrs Sander and Sons we liad occasion to meptioa the : spirit, of enterprise displayed by the firm, and to-day another opportunity'is offered of mentioning their.inquiring disposition as to industries. i Messrs Sander and Sons, concluding upon the faot that the planting of the Australian gum in America and other countries where fevers are prevailing*-j »avented partially the spread of euch fevers, manufactured about a year ago small quantities of the essential oil of the ,guin,;and forwarded the Baine for investigation to one of the universities of Germany. Now they learn that the results of, that invesgatiori 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 t "We found the essential oil enclosed unsur* paßßed 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 soonas it can "be pot. We conclude further, from the great effect the oil produces jn cases of external inflammation, it may be used with the same success in inflammation of the throat, colds, affections of 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 t6 Jpurify 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 reeseU,,at different places ot the sick room or houge, in evaporating clear the air. The other sample you have forwarded is here already known, and represents ispre 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 Uni- ; versity is a strong one, and our medical gentlemen if they choose, can readily prove its reliability. For this purpose Messrs Sander and Sons are prepared to supply them quantities free of cost. They have already ■ent samples to the various hospitals in Victoria.- , , ! . „,,.. TWO SOBTB, OS 1 Oil. Thus we see' there are two distinct kind* ofi eucalypti oil —the purified and refined article manufactured by Messrs Sander arid Sons, of Sandhurst, as well as a grosser material that must 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 ißsue of the 27th instant, a notice 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 described 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 ; andl moreover that in many mugeums 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 fromthe whole group of Australian eucalypti, presented, during the past fifteen year*, by myself. What appears from the correspondent of Germany is merely language rehabilitated from mj own writings. —I am repectfully yours, Jobbps Bosisto, 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 Bosisto, of Eichmond, treating jupon our correspondence received from Germany, concerning the investigation of two different sorts pf oil (eucniyptijj forwarded by 4 ua to Germany. We are quite at a loss to see the purpose of Mr Bosiato'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 Belf believing thatin all parts of the world his writings will be taken notice of. We know that G-ermanH scientific, bodies examine all new remedies ofiered by science; and then, relying on their own opinions, either approve or reject them. Kow we learn that the second sort of oil (eucalypti) mentioned near the end of our correspondent's letter is a product of ; Mr Bpsisto's, who.aiaßt, probably, feel uneasy in fleeing it mentioned as , inferior to our mannfacturc. However, Mr Bosisto iB no more able to contend against facts than anybody, else, and after having procured a sample of liis' inauuFaoliu-o, we tried to diesolye it ih Bpirits of wino, and found—quite iii r ag-