Oil of Eucalyptus in Cholera

To the Editor of "The Indian Medical Gazette." Sir,?In October 1904, cholera broke out in the villages surrounding Chanchal. The Mahomedans were only the victims of the fell disease. The persons who came back from the Pernya mela were mostly attacked and through them the disease spread in an epidemic form. The village that bore the brunt was Ranikamat, nearly half a mile south-west of the dispensary. The people in general believe that the disease originates from a mysterious atmospheric phenomenon and hence they seek the aid of Rojas, a class of village kavirajes who are versed in the mysterious art of driving the phenomenon and who have also some knowledge of drugs. As these thirteen cases happened in the families of the estate servants (mahoots), I had the opportunity to watch them from the commencement of the attack. The patients