0379. Misbranding of Egyptian Regulator Tea. U. S. * * * v. 2 Dozen 
Bottles * * * of Egyptian Regulator Tea. Default decree of 
condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 14421. Inv. 
No.  26547.     S. No. C-2782.)
On February 8, 1921, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Illinois, 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 2 dozen bottles, more or less, of Egyptian Regulator Tea, 
at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Owl Medicine 
Co., Columbus, Ohio, on December 12, 1920, and transported from the State of 
Ohio into the State of Illinois, and charging misbranding in violation of the 
Food 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 broken and cut vegetable 
drugs, including senna, coriander, doggrass, licorice, ginger, sambucus, cinna- 
mon, and taraxacum.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the 
reason that the following statements, regarding the curative or therapeutic 
effect thereof, appearing in the circular accompanying each bottle containing 
the said article, to wit, " Egyptian Regulator Tea. A Speedy and Positive 
Relief for Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, Nervousness * * * 
Nature's own gift to dyspeptic, debilitated men, to Wornout. Nervous women, 
to Mothers of Peevish and Sickly Children, to girls just budding into woman- 
hood, to sufferers from defective nutrition and blood diseases, to corpulent 
people whether male or female, old or young. * * * Rheumatism, Neu- 
ralgia, Sick Headache, Pains in all parts of the body, running sores, pimples, 
boils, carbuncles and skin diseases * * * Lung trouble and consumption, 
Premature Old Age, Lack of Youthful energy, beauty and vigor, sallow com- 
plexion and haggard, careworn look * * * Diabetes * * * malaria * * * 
Killing the disease Germs * * * Heart Troubles, Paralysis Rheumatism. 
Gout * * * Apoplexy," were false and fraudulent in that the said state- 
ments were applied to the article so as to represent falsely and fraudulently 
and to create in the minds of purchasers thereof the impression and belief that 
the said article was composed of or contained ingredients or medicinal agents 
or combinations of ingredients effective as a remedy for the several diseases, 
ailments, and afflictions mentioned in the said circular.
On April 15, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 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.