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the mucous membranes a remedy is found. A 
fresh nasal catarrh can be cut short by inhalation 
of the yapour of this oil ; but instances are like- 
wise known of the more remote poi^tions of the 
trachea and bronchial haying been reached by 
yapour of eucalyptus oil. Moreover, we know 
that the oil, taken internally, is partly eliminated 
by the lungs ; hence we may expect also benefit 
from it in pulmonary diseases, irrespective of the 
well-established fact of this remedy reducing the 
reflex action. Thus catarrhal asthma and, as 
Gimbert reports, also hooping cough can be over- 
come by the eucalyptus inhalations ; hence the 
introduction also of eucalyptus cigarettes (first 
suggested by Monsieur Eamel.) The diffusion 
of eucalyptus yapour, through whole rooms by 
means of oil and occasional addition of hot water, 
is easy indeed. Bell observes in reference to in- 
flammation of the respiratory organs : “ I have 
witnessed remarkable benefit after a very brief 
use of the remedy, evinced by a rapid diminution 
of the discharge and also by a corresponding 
improvement in the general condition of the 
patient.” 
In five cases of incipient or threatened gan- 
grene of the lungs Bucquoy’*^ gave the tincture of 
eucalyptus leaves with good effect, after carbolic 
acid had failed, A similar result is communi- 
cated from Euehle’s clinic in Bonn ; but in the 
* Lancet, 1876. 
