The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-20
GRATIFYING RESULTS
Given IN Germany With q New Meth
cd Of Curing Consumption.


There was recently read before the
Medical Society Of Berlin papers de
ecribing the results achieved by Dr.
Danelius and Prof Theodore Sommel-
field in the treatment Of tuberculosis py
a system of fumgatiOn by the VapOr
OF eucalyptus. sulphur and charcoal.
These experiments have been subject
OF keen and sustained interest amonS
9he foremost medical men of Berlin dur
ing the past six months The hgh au-
fhoritv of the tests which have been
made, the encouraging nature OF the re-
suits reported, justify the belief that
these results may constitute an lil-
portant step toward the scientific mas
terry Of a disease which has become one
OF the most widespread and tatal
Ecourges of the human race.
The history and nature of the new
treatment is told as follows in a con-
sular report made by Frank H. Mason.
OF Slerlin.
During his extensive travel in Aus
tralia, Robert Schneider, a German
merchant with a practical knowledge
Of chemistry. noticed that the natives
in the northwestern part of Australia
used a deCOction made by boiling the
leaves and roots of the eucalyptus tree
as a remedy for consumption, which ls
g prevalent disease in many sections %
that country. He further observed
that the natives living in districts
where the eucalyptus tree grew album
dainty were generally immune from tho
tuberculosis frequently came from
other regions to live in the eucalyptus
district, and with generally taVOrabl
results. From all that he could observe
and learn by inquiry Herr Schneider
concluded that the effective remedial
agent was the eucalyptus. which is
known in materia medica as a germi~
eide and antiseptic Of recognized eftl-
etancv
with the aid Of a physiological chem
ist he prepared a combination of flowers
Of sulphur. powdered charcoal and the
pulverized eucalyptus leaves, impreg~
mated with essential oil of eucalyptus.
This mixture has been named "sanO-
sin and is the material which has
been used in the recent experiments
Since the time OF Galen the fumes OF
sulphur have been known to exert a
cura tive effect upon sufferers from
pthisis. and it appears that the combs
nation Of sulphurOus acid with eucalyp-
Gus ana carbon has a peculiarly effec~
tive potency in attacking the bacillus
OF tuberculosis. on account of it's eX-
treme volatility, sanOsin is put up In
sealed glass tubes. each containing two
grams f3l grains)- When used tbs
tube is broken and its contents poured
on an earthenWare plate heated by Il
spirit lamp; the volatile eucalyptus
quickly evaporateS. and. in combination
with the small quantity of sulphurous
acid fumes generated medicates with
an aromatic. penetrating OdOr the air
OF a closed room, in which the tubercu-
lous patient lives and inhales the cura-
tive influence in an easy, natural way
The new remedy was brought to Ber~
lin in September of last year, where
after due consideration, it was taken in
hand for elaborate scientific test and
practical experiment Prof. Theodore
Sommerheld, of the University of Ber-
lin-a leading authority in pulmonary
disease-and DIR. Danelius, also a lung
specialist. took charge of the expert
ments. and a special clinic or hospital
ward was opened for that purpose in the
Moabit quarter The patients We're