5824. Misbranding1 of " P. P. P. Prickly Ash Poke Root Potassium and 
Stillingia." U. S. * * * v. 4 Dozen Bottles of * * * " P. P. P. 
Prickly Ash Poke Root Potassium and Stillingia." Default decree 
of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 8330. 
I. S. No. 4422-m.    S. No. E-855.1
On July 7, 1917, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court 
of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation 
of four dozen bottles of " P. P. P. Prickly Ash Poke Root Potassium and Still- 
ingia," remaining unsold in the original unbroken packages at Baltimore, Md., 
alleging that the article had been shipped by F. V. Lippmau. Savannah, Ga., and 
transported from the State of Georgia into the State of Maryland, the con- 
signments having been received about June 17 and 20, 1917, and charging 
misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded 
lor the reason that certain statements appearing on the bottle label, to wit, 
' P P P The Great Blood Purifier. A successful remedy for Rheumatism, 
Blood Poison and all Blood Diseases. * * *," and upon the carton, to wit, 
'"P P P * * * Valuable Remedy for Syphilis and Scrofulas and is recom- 
mended for Rheumatism, Gout, Old Sores, Glandular Enlargements, and all 
conditions arising from Blood Poison. * * *," and upon the circular accom- 
panying the article, to wit, "Liver complaints, and all other concomitant symp- 
toms, such as Jaundice, Headache, Bilious Eruptions, Indigestion, Languor, and 
General Derangement of the System. * * * For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, 
Biliousness, Loss of Appetite, Sick Headache, * * * For St. Anthony's 
Fire, Rose or Erysipelas, Tetter, Pimples, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, * * * 
After Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid Fever and Pneumonia, * * * nerv- 
ousness, nervous headaches and nervous dyspepsia * * * Eczema, Herpes, 
Psoriasis, Ringworm, Camp Itch. * * * Distress after Eating, Pains in 
the Back, Headache. * * * Enlargement, Ulceration and Exfoliation of 
the Bones. Diseases of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Fits, Epileptic Fits, Neuralgia, 
Melancholy; 'Sore Eyes, Dropsy and Dropsical Swellings * * * Syphilis 
and Scrofula * * * For Tumors, Ulcers and Sores. * * * For Skin 
Diseases, Eruptions, Pustules, * * * Boils * * * all diseases of the 
blood, bones and tissues, the kidneys and bladder, the bowels, stomach and 
digestive organs, the heart and nervous system, the generative organs of 
either sex, the lungs and bronchial, the mouth, throat and nasal cavities, 
and in all cases of animal or vegetable blood poisoning. * * ' * Necrosis of 
the Bone, * * * Ulcerated or swollen glands, abscesses * * * car- 
buncles * * * hip diseases, white swelling, King's evil, sore eyes of scro- 
fulous origin, kidney and liver disease * * *," were false and fraudulent 
in that the article contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients ca- 
pable of producing the therapeutic effects claimed for it in said bottle label, 
carton, and circular.
On August 9, 1917, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
for condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product should be destroyed by the United States marshal.
.GAEL VROOMAN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.