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11 Botany Bay (sic) kino, the 'Reel Gum' of Western Australia* 

 (Gummi rubrum), is the produce of several species of Eucalyptus 

 (especially of E. resinifera^ Smith), which are widely distributed 

 throughout the Australian coutinent. 



" In physical characters and medical properties it is nearly allied 

 to kino. It has been introduced into British practice by Sir 

 Ronald Martin, who has found it very effectual in the treatment 

 of chronic bowel complaints of invalids from India, but more 

 especially in the chronic dysentery of Europeans. He regards it 

 as less directly astringent, and more demulcent than catechin or 

 kino. It has been highly reported of by several officers who have 

 served in Western Australia, where the tree yielding it is abun- 

 dant. . . . The drug possesses additional interest to the 

 practitioner in India, from the fact that several species of Eucalyptus 

 have become naturalised on the Neilgherries, and other high lands 

 of India " (Waring, Pharm. of India). 



This kino is probably alluded to in the following passage : — 



" Red Gum. — A gum has been imported under this name from 

 Western Australia, a specimen of which was laid on the table of 

 the Pharmaceutical Society, 5th March, 1862. We call attention 

 to this astringent gum as it is again being tried medicinally." 

 Pharm. Journ. [2] iv. 40. 



Eucalyptus globulus, Labill., B.F1. iii. 225. 



The " Blue Gum " of Victoria and Tasmania. This well known 

 tree appears to be by no means an abundant yielder of kino. A 

 sample sent to Dr. Wiesner, of Vienna, some time ago, is thus 

 described by him : — "Readily soluble in water, solution pale reddish- 

 yellow, slightly acid, very turbid on cooling ; on heating becomes 

 clear again. No gum-resin ; crumbling masses of light brownish 

 colour." I have been unable to procure properly authenticated 

 specimens of this kino. 



* The "Red Gum " of Western Australia is peculiar to that colony and 

 is E. calophylla. 



f Incorrect ; see these Proc. ([2], iv. 1280), and also Pharm. Journ. ([3], 

 xx. 221, 321). 



