3297. Misbranding of Dr. Shokunbi's F-219 Asthma Aid, Dr. Shokunbi's Tree of
Life F-218, Dr. Shokunbi's F-62 Herbal Hair Growing Aid, and Dr. Sho-
kunbi's F-214 Nervine. U. S. v. Samuel P. Shokunbi (African Herb &
Chemical Co.). Plea of not guilty. Tried to the court and jury; verdict
of guilty. Defendant fined $9,000, plus costs, and sentenced to 9 years
, in prison. (F. D. C. No. 28158. Sample Nos. 19324-K to 19327-K, incl.,
27993-K..52066-K, 53434-K, 61822-K, 62025-K.)
INFOBMATION FHM: August 8, 1950, Western District of Tennessee, against
Samuel P. Shokunbi, trading as the African Herb & Chemical Co., Memphis,
Tenn.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about February 23, March 3, 7, and 15, and October
18, 1949, from the State of Tennessee into the States of Ohio, Mississippi,
Alabama, and Missouri.
LABEL, IN PABT: "Dr. Shokunbi's F-219 Asthma Aid * * * This tpnic
contains the following herbs: Hore Hound, Mullen Leaves, Peppermint
Leaves, Wild Plum Bark, Wild Cherry Bark, Lemon, Peach Leaves, Colts
Foot, Boneset, Pure Honey, Catnip, Skull Cap, Vavain, Corriander Seed."
"Dr. Shokunbi's Tree of Life F-218 General Tonic for Men and
Women * * * Yellow Dock, Burdock Root, Poke Root, Buchu Leaves,
Peppermint Leaves, May Apple, Juniper Berries, Black Snake Root, Samson
Root, Wild Pluin Bark, Wild Cherry Bark, Skull Cap, Fever Few, Lady
Slipper, Senna, Figs."
"Dr. Shokunbi's F-62 Herbal Hair Growing Aid *" * * Ingredients:
Sage Leaves Extract, Jaborandie Extract, Yellow Dock Root Oil, Hair Cap
Moss, Olive Oil, Fresh Eggs, Salicylic Acid-Preservative."
?See also Nos. 3288-3291, 3295, 3296.
"Dr. Shokunbi's E-214 Nervine * * * Ingredients: Blue Skull Cap.
Valarin, Catnip, Lady Slipper, Corriander Seed, Capsicum."
NATURE OF CHABGB: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements on the
bottle labels, in a pamphlet entitled "Universal Tabloid," and on a circular
entitled "Why Use Chemical Drugs," accompanying certain shipments of Dr.
Shokunbi's Tree of Life F-218, were false and misleading. These statements
represented and suggested:
That the Dr. Shokunbi's F-219 Aathraa Aid when used as directed would be
efficacious for the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, hay fever, and per-
sistent coughs with congestion and irritation of the throat, and that the prod-
uct was a tonic;
That the Dr. Shokunbi's Tree of Life F-218 when used as directed would be
efficacious in the treatment of high blood pressure, low blood pressure, kid-
ney disease, bladder disease, rheumatic pain, gas on stomach, run-down con-
dition, nervousness, cough due to cold, chronic bronchitis, asthma, arthritis,
backache, change of life, lumbago, and conditions implied by the abbreviation,
etc., and that it was a general tonic for men and women;
That the Dr. Shokunbi's F^62 Herbal Rair Growing Aid when used as di-
rected would be efficacious to aid the growth of hair; and
That the Dr. Shokunbi's F-^H Nervine when used as directed would be effi-
cacious in the treatment of nervous debility, hysteria, melancholia, neuras-
thenia, overwork, brain fatigue, and conditions implied by the abbreviation,
eta, and that it was a general tonic.
The products when used as directed would not be effective for the purposes
claimed.
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DISPOSITION :   A plea of not guilty having been:entered on behalf of the defend-
i ant, the case,came on for trial before the court and jury on October 30, 1950.
The trial was concluded on November-1,1950, at which time the jury returned
a verdict of guilty against the defendant.   On the latter date, the court im-
posed a fine of $9,000, plus costs, ,and a sentence of 9 years in prison against
the defendant.