9087.  Misbranding of   Dr.   J.   H.   McLean's   Sarsaparilla   Compound.     U.   S.
* * * v. CS Bottles of * * * Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla 
Compound. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and de- 
struction.     (P. & D. No. 14004.     I. S. No. 10429-t.    S. No. W-803.)
On or about December 9, 1920, the United States attorney for the District of 
New Mexico, 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 68 bottles of Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla Compound, re- 
maining unsold in the original unbroken'packages at Albuquerque, N. Mex., 
alleging that the article had been shipped on August 16, 1920, by the Dr. J. LI. 
McLean Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo., and transported from the State of Mis- 
souri into the State of New Mexico, and charging misbranding in violation of 
the Food and Drugs A.ct, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de- 
partment showed that it consisted essentially of iodids, a laxative plant drug, 
saponin (sarsaparilla), plant extractives including resins, salts of iron, potas- 
sium, and sodium, sugar, alcohol, and water.
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded for 
the reason that the labels thereof bore statements, designs, and devices, regard- 
ing the therapeutic and curative effects of said article, as follows, to wit, 
(bottle) "Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla Compound ¦* *¦ * It frequently 
happens that persons find an aggravation of their complaint after taking a. few 
doses of Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla, but this must be regarded as an indi- 
cation that the curative process has commenced. * * *," (carton) "Dr. 
«T. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla Compound * * * For The Treatment Of Ail- 
ments Resulting From Impurity Of The Blood Such As Scrofula and all Scrofu- 
lous Humors, Goitre or Swollen Neck, Erysipelas, Old Sores, Eruptions on the 
Face or any part of the Body, Boils, Pimples, Blotches, Indolent Ulcers, Pains 
in the Bones, Rheumatism, Salt Rheum, Canker in the Mouth or Throat, 
Chronic Inflammation of the Mucous Membrane which lines the Nose, Throat, 
Windpipe, Ears and other parts and General Debility. * * * for Specific 
Blood Poisoning, general purifying the blood, * * * and for symptoms 
which denote blood diseases, such as pimples, skin eruptions, etc. * :;; *," 
(circular) "Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla Compound. For The Treatment 
Of Impurities of the Blood, Diseases caused by Impure or Impoverished Blood, 
Spring Fever, Scrofulous Diseases, Sores, Ulcers, etc., and For Constitutional 
Blood Poison. * * * a blood cleanser, enricher * * * It assists in giv- 
ing life and vitality to impoverished blood and in cleansing the blood of impuri- 
ties which if allowed to remain in the system will cause serious diseases. By 
removing the impure matter from the blood, one great step toward health is 
taken. The next step necessary, is to enrich the blood so that the whole system 
is properly nourished. Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla Compound aids in ac- 
complishing both.   Pimples, Boils, Carbuncles, Skin Blotches and Spots are in-
dications that 'the blood is impure. :!: * * Take Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsa- 
parilla Compound when those indications appear. It aids in cleansing your 
blood, so that you may enjoy health. * * * The children of parents who 
had Syphilis, or whose parents were liquor drinkers are very liable to Scrofula. 
Women who have Leucorrhea. <>r other female complaints are liable to have 
Scrofulous children. * * * for the treatment of Scrofula or Scrofulous 
diseases, * * * Bods * * * should be treated by taking Dr. J. H. Mc- 
Lean's   Sarsaparilla   Compound    *    *    *    for   the   treatment   of   Carbuncle.
* * * persons tainted with Syphilis or Scrofula are very subject to Ulcers. 
In the treatment of Ulcers. * * * Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla Com- 
pound   should   be   taken   internally    *    *    *    for   the   treatment   of   Goitre.
* * * Anemia. * * * weariness and lassitude. * * * In the treat- 
ment of Erysipelas    *    *    *    take Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla Compound.
* * * " which said statements were false and fraudulent in that the article 
contained no ingredients or combination of ingredients capable of producing 
the results and effects claimed therefor in the said labels upon the bottles and 
cartons and in the circulars.
On January 18, 1921. 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.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.