8831. Adulteration and misbranding of Bi^ G, IT. S. * * * v. lO Donen?
Bottles of Big* G- Default ulcere* of condemnation, forfeiture, and?
destruction.     (F. & D. No, 10646.    I. S. No. 16550-r.     S. No. E-1566.)
On or about June 23, 1919, the United States attorney for the Southern Dis??
trict of Florida, 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 10 dozen bottles of Big G, at Jacksonville, Fla., consigned?
by the Evans Chemical Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, alleging that the article had been?
Shipped on or about May 5, 1919, and transported from the State of Ohio into?
the State of Florida, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation?
Of the F,o?d and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de??
partment showed that it consisted essentially of a dilute aqueous solution ol?
borax and berberine.   No hydrastine was present.
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It was alleged in substance in the libel that the strength and purity of the?
article fell below the professed standard and quality under which it was sold.
It was further alleged that the article was misbranded in that the label on the?
cartons contained the statement "A compound of Borated Goldenseal," whereas?
it contained no borated goldenseal. Misbranding was alleged in substance for?
the further reason that the cartons and bottles and booklets accompanying said?
bottles contained statements regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of?
the article, to wit, (carton) "A compound of Borated Goldenseal. A remedy?
for Catarrh, Hay Fever and Inflammations, Irritations or Ulcerations of mucous?
membranes or Linings of the Nose, Throat, Stomach and Urinary Organs,"?
(bottle) "A Non-poisonous Tonic * * * A Treatment for Unnatural Dis??
charges of the urinary organs, Catarrh, Hay Fever and Inflamed, Ulcerated,?
Itching conditions of the skin and mucous membrane or linings of the Mouth,?
Nose, Throat, Eye and Ear," (booklet) " Catarrh * * * Chronic, of the?
Head * * * Hay Fever * * * Inflammation of the Eye * * * Cy??
stitis * * * Gastritis?Catarrh of the Stomach * * * Haemorrhoids??
Piles * * * Throat Troubles * * *? Gonorrhoea * * * Gleet, Chronic?
Gonorrhoea,    Stricture    *    *    *    Folliculitis    *    *    *    Gonorrhoeal    Prostatas
*?* * Spermatorrhoea * * * Bubo * * * Gonorrhoeal Cystitis * * *?
As   a   preventative    *    *    *    Leucorrhoea?Whites?Catarrh   of   the   Vagina
*?* * Gonorrhoea in Women," and certain other venereal diseases, which?
were false, fraudulent, and misleading in that the article contained no ingre??
dient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the curative and?
therapeutic effect claimed.
On January 6, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg??
ment of the court was entered ordering the destruction of the goods.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.