IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO THE USE AND PREPARATION OF THE EUGENIA CHEKEN,' A PLANT INDIGENOUS TO THE SOIL OF CHILI, NOT HITHERTO KNOWN OR USED AS A MEDICINE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Year: 1878

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LETTERS PATENT to Charles Duncan Rowe, of Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO THE USE
AND PREPARATION OF THE EUGENIA CHEKEN,' A PLANT INDIGENOUS TO THE
SOIL OF CHILI, NOT HITHERTO KNOWN OR USED AS A MEDICINE IN GREAT
BRITAIN." A communication from abroad by Augusto Borchers, of Valparaiso
Chili
Sealed the 4th March 1879, and dated the 6th September 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Duncan Rowe at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th September 1878.
CHARLES DUNCAN ROWE, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster. IMPROVE-
MENTS IN AND RELATING TO THE USE AND PREPARATION OF EUGENIA CHEKEN,' A
PLANT INDIGENOUS TO THE SOIL OF CHILI, NOT HITHERTO KNOWN OR USED AS
A MEDICINE IN GREAT BRITAIN." [A communication from abroad by Augusto
Borchers, of Valparaiso, Chili.]
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The cheken, eugenia cheken hook et arn., belongs to the family of the myrtaceas.
To this family belong a great many medicinal plants, as the eucalyptus tribe,
caryophyllum aromaticum, Cajaput oil tree, and others. The genus eugenia is
already known by the E. pimienta. Jay and Philippi describe the plant as follows:-
E. frutice glabro, erecto, ramoso; foliis ovatis, acutis, oppositis, utrinque glabris,
pellucido punctatis, basi atenuatis, brevissime petiolatis; floribus albis, solitariis,
axillaribus, 4 fidis, peduncutis folio brevioribus; calice et petalis ciliolatis, glabris,
bacca 3 loculari, loculis monospermis, seminibus reniformibus." This species is
very common in the central provinces of Chili, where it is to be found in all the
woods as underwood in the quebradas, following the course of the little rivulets.
According to this Invention the eugenia cheken is used as follows:-
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First. Fumigations for the purpose of inhalations by pouring boiling water on
the bruised leaves and little branches, keeping up the boiling, and inhaling the

page_text: aromatic steam; thus used it takes precedence to any known remedy in diphteritis,
laryngitis, bronchitis, bronchorrhoea.
Second. Infusion, the strength of which is one ounce of cheken to ten ounces of
water. The infusion may be used for bad digestion, injections of all kinds against
affections of the mucous membranes, such as gonorrhoea, leukorrhoen, blenorrhoea
of the bladder.
Third. Fluid extract may be prepared according to the U. St. Pharmacopoeia in
the same manner and strength as the U. St. fluid extract of cinchona. According
to this Invention the fluid extract is used pure, or mixed with a little sugar, or in
mixture. It is in a most eminent way diuretic and soothing for pains in the
kidneys. It is at the same time astringent.
Fourth. The eugenia cheken, prepared in the proportion of one part in two parts
of "syrup," is most agreeable to the palate and stomach on account of its excellent
and aromatic taste.
The effect observed by the inventor of the use of the eugenia cheken, prepared
as before described, is as follows:-It increases the expectoration in a most generous
way; it soothes the cough, and facilitates the cleansing of the sick mucous mem-
brane; it increases the appetite, and facilitates digestion; it augments quickly the
diuresis; it cleans the kidneys and urinary system from the excessive salts and
the mattery mucuos; and diminishes the blenorrhoic secretions.
The inhalations are found by the inventor to be of the utmost benefit in affections
of the throat and bronchial tubes.
The cugenia cheken contains a considerable quantity of an adstringent element.
It precipitates iron salts; it contains an etheric oil, a balsamic element of a most
agreeable smell and taste.
The inventor uses his preparations in doses of 10-12 grams 3 drams with the
very best result.
The fluid extract may be given from four to five times a day; 2-3 drams each
dose, puro or dissolved in a few tablespoonfuls of sugar water.
For the treatment of gonorrhoea this Invention is used, by preference, as an injec-
tion, concentrated proportionately to the intensity of the case, lukewarm; at the
same time the fluid extract may be used internally.
For the treatment of diphteritis, irritation of the bronchial system, and hoarse-
ness, this Invention is used as a fumigation by inhaling the steam; at the same time
the "syrup" may be used internally.
The inventor thus employs it in cases of bronchitis, consumption, and tuberculous
disease of the lungs, where there is an inclination for or really hæmoptisis. It is
also applicable in cases of diseases of the kidneys and bladder, of phtisis, bleeding
of the lungs, and all bronchial affections.
The inventor further uses the eugenin cheken by making up the dried leaves in
the form of cigarettes, and using the same by smoking or by fumigation for bronchial
affections.
The inventor also pulverizes the dried leaves of the eugenia cheken, and mixes
the same with saccharine matter in the proportion of about one part of the eugenia
cheken to two parts of saccharine matter, and forms the same into lozenges for use
in bronchial affections.
The inventor further makes from the eugenia cheken medicinal wines, tinctures,
essences, concrete extracts, pills, or any other medicinal preparations generally
manufactured from plants, according to the pharmacopoeia prescriptions.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles Duncan Rowe in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 5th
March 1879.
CHARLES DUNCAN ROWE, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN AND RELATING TO THE USE AND PREPARATION OF THE EUGENIA
CHEKEN,' A PLANT INDIGENOUS TO THE SOIL OF CHILI, NOT HITHERTO KNOWN OR
USED AS A MEDICINE IN GREAT BRITAIN." A communication from abroad by
Augusto Borchers, of Valparaiso, Chili.
"
"
The cheken, eugenia choken hook et arn., belongs to the family of the myrtaceas.
To this family belong a great many medicinal plants, as the eucalyptus tribo,
caryophyllum aromaticum, Cajaput oil tree, and others. The genus eugenia is
already known by the E. pimienta. Jay and Philippi describe the plant as follows:-
E. frutico glabro, erecto, ramoso; foliis ovatis, acutis, oppositis, utrinque glabris,
pellucido punctatis, basi atenuatis, brevissime petiolatis; floribus albis, solitariis
"axillaribus, 4 fides, peduncutis folio brevioribus; calice et petalis ciliolatis, glabris,
"bacca 3 loculari, loculis, monospermis seminibus reniformibus." This species is
very common in the central provinces of Chili, where it is to be found in all tho
woods as underwood in the quebradas, following the course of rivulets.
According to this Invention the eugenia cheken is used as follows:-
First. Fumigations for the purpose of inhalations, by pouring boiling water on
the bruised leaves and little branches, keeping up the boiling, and inhaling the
aromatic steam; thus used it takes precedence to any known remedy in diphteritis,
laryngitis, bronchitis, bronchorrhoea.
Socond. Iufusion, the strength of which is one ounce of cheken to ten ounces of
water. The infusion may be used for bad digestion, injections of all kinds against
affections of the mucous membranes, such as gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, blennorrhoea
of the bladder.
Third. Fluid extract may be prepared acording to the U. St. pharmacopoeia in
the same manner and strength as the U. St. fluid extract of cinchona. According
to this Invention the fluid extract is used pure, or mixed with a little sugar, or
compounded with other drugs. It is in a most eminent way diurotic and soothing
for pains in the kidneys; it is at the same time astringent.
Fourth. The eugenia cheken prepared in the proportion of one part in two parts
of "syrup," is most agreeable to the palate and stomach on account of its excellont
and aromatic taste. Dose, from four ounces upwards.
The effect observed by the inventor of the use of the eugenia cheken, prepared as
before described, is as follows:-It increases the expectoration in a most generous
way; it soothes the cough, and facilitates the cleansing of the sick mucous mem-
brane; it increases the appetito, and facilitates digestion; it augments quickly the
diuresis; it cleans the kidneys and urinary system from the excessive salts and the
mattery mucous, and diminishes the blennorrhoic secretions.
The inhalations are found by the inventor to be of the utmost benefit in affections
of the throat and bronchial tubes.
The eugenia cheken contains a considerable quantity of an astringent element; it
precipitates iron salts like the liquor ferrisesquichlorate; it contains an etheric oil,
a balsamic element of a most agreeable smell and taste.
The inventor uses bis preparations in doses up to even 10-12 grams = 3
drams with the very best result.
The fluid extract may be given from four to five times a day, 2-3 drams each
dose, pure, or dissolved in a few tablespoonfuls of sugar water.
For the treatment of gonorrhoea this Invention is used by preference as an injec-
tion, concentrated proportionately to the intensity of the case, lukewarm; at the
same time the fluid extract may be used internally.
For the treatment of diphteritis, irritation of the bronchial systein, and hoarse-
ness, this Invention is used as a fumigation by inhaling the steam; at the same
time the syrup may be used internally.

page_text: The inventor thus employs it in cases of bronchitis, consumption, and tuberculous
disease of the lungs, where there is an inclination for or really hæmoptisis. It is
also applicable in cases of diseases of the kidneys and bladder, of phthisis, bleeding
of the lungs, and all bronchial affections.
The inventor further uses the eugenia cheken by making up the dried leaves in
the form of cigarettes, and using the same by smoking, or by fumigation for
bronchial affections, and further employs it in the form of lozenges, prepared
according to the various formule that may be required to be followed.
The formula for the preparation of the syrup and the fluid extract of the cheken
are as follows:-Syrup; take of the cheken leaves one part, and two parts of syrup,
composed of refined sugar and boiling water. The cheken leaves may be cut in
small pieces, and allowed to stand and infuse with the water for about twenty-four
hours. The infusion is then expressed from the leaves, and filtered through paper,
and has dissolved in it as much sugar as necessary by the aid of heat in a covered
vessel.
Fluid Extract of Cheken.-Take of the cheken leaves, in coarse powder, sixteen
ounces (troy); of sugar, twenty ounces (troy); diluted alcohol (specific gravity
0-941), a sufficient quantity. Moisten the cheken leaves with two pints of diluted
alcohol; let it stand for three days, and then pack the moistened leaves firmly in a
cylindrical percolator, and slowly pour upon it diluted alcohol until four pints of
the tincture have passed through the percolator. Reduce this by evaporation to
two pints, then add the sugar in the above-indicated quantity, and evaporate again
to two pints, and strain the liquid while hot.
Compound Syrup of Cheken-Iodide of potassium, three to six drams to be
absorbed in seven ounces of syrup of cheken. Doses, one half ounce three to four
times a day.
The inventor further makes from the eugenia cheken medicinal wines, tinctures,
essences, concrete extracts, pills, or any other medicinal preparations generally
manufactured from plants, according to pharmacopoeia prescriptions or other medical
formulæ.
The inventor applies the plant in its various medicinal preparations in treating
cases of niphritis acuta, gravel, blennhorrhoea of the kidneys, and rheumatic pains
of the kidneys, excess of secretion of the mucous membranes, and all cases of all
kinds of chronic inflammation of those organs, secondary siphilis, and especially to
anaemic women with bad nutrition, pale complexion, and leucorrhoic affections,
with whom its power to increase the appetite, regulate digestion, and better nutri-
tion is most evident. Ho also uses it in preference to any other diuretic herb on
account of its great efficacy in increasing diuresis.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of this Invention, and shown
various methods of its application, and also proportions in which the plant may be
used, and having described various maladies for which it may be administered, and
shown the benefits arising from the use of the plant, what I claim as the Invention
communicated to me by my foreign correspondent is, the use and application of the
eugenia cheken" for medicinal purposes, whether prepared and applied in the
various manners herein-before described, from the plant itself alone, or used in
combination with cubebs, iodide of potassium acid, or any other substance, and used
for the cure of the maladies herein-before set forth, or whether applied for the cure
of other ailments.
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In witness whereof, I, the said Charles Duncan Rowe, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.