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search examinations of it, and, as follows, credits Dr. 

 Bundy with having furnished the specimens: 



"Dr. J. H. Bundy, of California, to whom I am in- 

 debted for some very perfect and handsome specimens, 

 including one entire shrub, has been conducting a series 

 of investigations, with a view of determining its precise 

 physiological action upon the functions." 



It is evident that Dr. Bundy (Ilia) sent specimens 

 of the plant to all the authorities concerned in its intro- 

 duction, but that the first description of its uses, under 

 the common name "Yerba Santa," was written by him 

 for The Eclectic Medical Journal, Cincinnati, 1875. 

 Let us in this connection refer to our study of Rhamnus 

 purshiana, or "Cascara sagrada," a drug introduced 

 about the time of the discussion of Eriodictyon. 



EUCALYPTUS (Eucalyptus, Blue Gum Leaves) 



First mentioned in the U. S. P. in 1880. Official in each 

 edition thereafter; including that of 1910. 



Eucalyptus globulus, and other species of eucalyptus, 

 are indigenous to Australia, where the leaves are em- 

 ployed by the natives as a remedy for intermittent 

 fever. It was thus introduced to Europeans towards 

 the middle of the 19th century. Possibly its employ- 

 ment by the crew of the ship La Favorita, who in the 

 vicinity of Botany Bay were nearly decimated by 

 fever, from which they recovered through the use of 

 an infusion of the leaves of eucalyptus, first, through 

 the efforts of Dr. Eydoux and M. de Salvy, gave the 

 drug conspicuity. Dr. Ramel, of Valencia, however, 

 has the credit of introducing the drug to the Academy 

 of Medicine, 1866, thus bringing it to the attention of 

 the medical profession, by whom it is now used in extract 



