i. } 8 E UCA L YPTUS. 



contains only Pkellandrene. This principle appears to have 

 curative properties similar to those of Hucalyptol and may 

 be quite as effective. The chemical formulas of these two 

 principles are. 



Eucalyptol, C 10 H l6 O. 



Phellandrene, C 10 H l6 . 



Eucalyptus globulus oil contains about 60 per cent of 

 Eucalyptol. The purchase of this oil is much the cheapest 

 way to obtain Eucalyptol. 



The Australian producers, Messrs. Sanders & Sons 

 and Messrs. J. Bosisto & Co., have quarreled a great 

 deal over the value of different species of Eucalyptus as 

 sources of oil. Merk's "Eucalyptol," made in Darmstadt, 

 is deemed reliable. While reliable supplies of oil from the 

 leaves of Eucalyptus globulus are in the market, it is un- 

 necessary to go to the expense of purchasing Eucalyptol. 

 Eucalyptus preparations are claimed to be soothing and 

 curative to the mucous membrane in the stomach, bladder 

 and urethra, as well as to that in the nose and throat. 



L,isterine is a valuable and standard medium of the 

 antiseptic use of Eucalyptus oil. 



Eucalyptus lozenges made of the kino of Eucalyptus 

 rostrata are prepared by Messrs. Wyeth Bros., Philadelphia. 

 These are strongly astringent. 



Euclyptus oil .sprayed once or twice a day in a sick 

 room takes off the stuffy or sick room smell and has the 

 effect of making the air feel brighter and more stimulating. 

 When to these good qualities we add the authenticated 

 antiseptic effects of P^ucalyptus oil, we may well be sur- 

 prised that it or some similar agent is not universally used 

 in sick rooms, hospitals and maternity wards. The spray 

 is used in diphtheria. 



