SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3749, 3 January 1881, Page 3

SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

Mr Sander, the manufacturer of the above, who is now in America and doing a large bnsiness, sends us four pages of closely - printed testimonials (many of which have been received from medical authorities of standing in that country) referring to the good that has been accomplished by the use of the Eucalypti Extract in America and elsewhere. We Lave not space to give even an epitome of all these important documents, and simply ,append a report of a most interesting test to which the Extract was put with the most complete success. Dispensary of the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. Surg. Clinic of Prof. J. H. Mclntyre, M.D.—Heported by P. H. Chronin, M.D. i [Case lll.—Scirrhus of the Breast, Excision—Encalyptol' Successful as an Antiseptic Pressing ] On June &9th, a maiden lady, aged 52 years, of rather delicate constitution; came before the clinic, presenting a tumor in the right mammary gland, i The age of the'-'patient, the seat of the tumor, its tendency to contract, the intercarrent lancinating pains, the depression of the nipple, and a family history of cancer, left no doubt as to the scirrhous character of the growth, although the axillary glands were free from invasion. It was, therefore, arranged to amputate the breast, daring which operation Prof. M'lntyre gave an interesting review of several cases somewhat similar upon which he had operated. He also defined the nature of the cancerous growths, and the manner of distinguishing them from each other, as well as giving the. modes' of treatment adopted in the European hospitals he had visited recently. The operation was performed easily and expeditiously, four ligatures controlled the arterial bleeding and eijjht silver wire sutures completely united the wound. By request of Prof. Bauer, a sample of . Eucalyptol, prepared by Mr Carl Sander/ was used instead of carbolic acid, in the ■ same manner and in the same proportions as advised in the use of the former article by Prof. Lister. The experiment has S roved magnificently successful, for eight ays after the 'operation, ' Professors Bauers & 3\f clatyro inspected the wound - and noted the following conditions :— No swelling, heat nor discoloration, in nor near the wound, which, with the exception of its superior or exteral angle, is united fully. There is no trace of pus or blood in the scanty, plastic secretion, which finds an outlet at the upper angle, nor is there any odour except of eucalyptol and that is from the dressings. Digital pressure is not painful, neither is it productive of any discharge, and the axillary and subolavicular glands are intact. - A day or two after'this the wound discharged .slightly at.the point mentioned. above, but oo examination it was ascertained that this was due to the irritation caused by t-ho silk ligatures. ' Evidently the eucalyptol used has fulfi^ed every expectation of its utility as an antiseptic, and is decidedly preferable to carbolic acid in point of odor and its nonirritating properties, and Prof. Melntyre is to be congratulated on his thorough test of this article, on this occasion, the first, we believe in which the use of carbolic

acid was entirely dispensed with and eucalyptol alone used as spray and dressinj?. '_ . \- ■ ■ The wound hag since virtually closed, the patient attending to her household duties, which, result would hare been attained much sooner had catgut ligatures been substitutedFfor silk." ' Note.—" Eucalyptol," is the American name for Sander and.Sons' Extract.— From Bendigo Krening. News, Nov. 24,, 1880,