7400. Adulteration and Misbranding of Santal Midy Capsules.     U. S. ' *    *    *
v. 5| Dozen Bottles of Santal Midy Capsules. Default decree of 
condemnation, forfeiture and destruction. (F. & D. No. 10524. I. S. 
No. 15721-r.     S. No. E-1509.)
On June 6, 1919, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, act- 
ing 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 
5s dozen bottles of Santal Midy Capsules, consigned on May 9, 1919, remain- 
ing unsold in the original unbroken pack-ages at Baltimore, Md., alleging that 
the article had been shipped by E. Fougera & Co., New York, N. Y., and trans- 
ported from the State of New York into the State of Maryland, and charging
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as 
amended.    The article was labeled in part:  (In circular, page 1) " Santal Midy
* * * Essential Oil of Sandalwood * * * in the treatment of gonorrhoea, 
gleet and discharges from the urinary orKans. * * * Inflammation of the 
Bladder.-When the bladder walls are inflamed, and even when there is hemor- 
rhage, it is still useful on account of its peculiar soothing action on mucous sur- 
faces. In nearly every case of hematuria, the frequency of micturition and the 
pain arising therefrom cease in two or three days. Suppurative Nephritis.-In 
this serious affection, a dose of 8 capsules of .the drug often improves the; symp- 
toms in 24 hours."' (-Page1 2) ""'Catarrh of the ? Bladder:-It is?? largely pre- 
scribed in cases of chronic catarrh of the bladder and is preferable to turpentine 
since it is not likely to be injurious to the kidneys and digestive apparatus. 
Vesical Catarrh of Old Age.-In this affection, so frequently accompanied by 
stricture of the urethra and congestion of the prostate, a rapid improvement fol- 
lows its use * * *. In acute Cystitis, when the urine is colored with blood, 
and inflammation of the neck of the bladder, it gives relief and is preferable to 
other remedies, * * *. Finally, it assists elimination of the uric acid indi- 
cated by the red deposit in the iirine resembling gravel." (Page 3) "Santal 
Midy Capsules for many years have been found extremely efficient and useful 
in the treatment of gonorrhoea and ptlier discharges of tile genito-urinary orKans.
* *    *."    (Page 4)    Statements in'Italian'similar to the foregoing.' 
Analysis of a sample of the article in the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart- 
ment showed that the globules contained essentially oil of santal, and that the 
average content of 40 capsules was 0.2025 gram.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the bottle 
and wrapper label, bore the statement that the capsules contained 25 centigrams 
of the article, whereas they contained about 0.2025 gram, a shortage from the 
declared weight of 19 per cent, and the strength and purity of the article fell 
below the professed standard and quality under which it was sold.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason 
that it was falsely branded as to the country in which it was manufactured or 
produced, being labeled in prominent type on the wrapper and bottle, in French, 
"House of Grimault & Co., * *' * Paris," which misbranding was not cor- 
rected by the statement in small type on the labels, "Bottled in the New York 
Laboratories of Dr. Ph. Chapelle."- Misbranding of the article was alleged in 
substance for the further reason that the statements appearing in the circular 
accompanying the article, regai'ding the curative and therapeutic effects thereof 
for the treatment of gonorrhoea, gleet, inflammation of the bladder, hematuria, 
suppurative nephritis, and certain other diseases, were false and fraudulent in 
that the article did not contain any ingredient or combination of ingredients 
capable of producing the effects claimed for it.
On "September 13, 1919, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
B. D. BALL, 
^Acting Secretary of Agriculturs.