It contains 60 to 70% Alpha-Pinene. This compound is a Terpene that has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal action. And it has been known to actually treat diseases

That's the magic of real Turpentine. It's the Alpha-Pinene. This compound is why modern medicine got scared and outlawed it as medicine. Do a Google search on Alpha-Pinene and its anti-pathogenic and medicinal properties. Turpentine is Alpha-Pinene and Beta-Pinene, mostly. These terpenes are what trees and eucalyptus plants use to fight off infections. Do you ever see a tree get infected when it's cut? No. You don't. The Alpha-Pinene assures that tree sap is sterile. Terpentine has this magic in it, but it's of a much, much higher concentration.