374 SOME REPUTED MEDICIXAL PLANTS OP NEW SOUTH WALES, 



For Kino. (Those marked with an asterisk are found in New 



South Wales). 



*E. rostrata, Schlecht. 



E. calophlla^ R.Br. 

 *^. cori/mbosa, Smith. 

 *E. maculata, Hook. 

 E. tesselaris, F.v.M. 

 *E. sideroj)]doia, Benth. 

 *E. amygdalina, Labill. 

 *E. piperita, Smith. 

 It was formerly imagined by some that Eucalyptus leaves 

 contained qidnia, or some other of the well-known alkaloids of 

 Cinchona barks. But the experiments of Broughton, the Govern- 

 ment Quinologist, Ootacamund (India), entirely disprove this ; 

 for upon carefid examination of the bark and leaves, this chemist 

 states that neither quitiia, nor any of the other alkaloids of 

 Cinchona barks, as quinia, cinchonia, or cinchonidia exist in the 

 plant in any proportion. The properties of the leaves therefore, 

 so far as is known at present, depend entirely upon the volatile oil. 

 (Bentley and Trimen, Medicinal Plants, 109). 



The latter statement is scarcely correct, as they owe some of 

 their properties to the bitter principle already referred to. 



The juice of Eucalyptus leaves of various species has been used 

 as a stimulant for the growth of the hair, much in the same way 

 as rue is used, but although the remedy certainly can do no harm, 

 the cases in which good is reported to have ensued are not so 

 well authenticated as one could wish. 



Mr. Baker (United States Consul at Buenos Ay res) reports 

 that the people there bruise the leaves of E. glohidus, and bind 

 them to the forehead in nervous, headache. 



The leaves of E. globulus and other species possess febrifugal 

 properties to some extent, and Mr. Bosisto has prepared a Liquor 

 Euc. glohuli, which is sold as a fever and ague remedy. It is said 

 to counteract malaria without exciting the prejudicial effects of 

 quinine on the nervous system. It is also used as a general tonic. 



