0866. Misbranding of Egyptian regulator tea. U. S. * * * v. 11 Pack- 
ages * * * and 23 Packages * * * of Egyptian Regulator 
Tea.     Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.
(P. & D. No. 14293.    Inv. No. 26254.    S. No. E-3188.)
On March 16, 1921, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Supreme Court 
of the District aforesaid, holding a district court, a libel for the seizure and 
condemnation of 11 packages, medium size, and 23 packages, small size, more 
or less, of Egyptian regulator tea, at Washington, D. C, alleging that the 
article had been shipped by the McCullough Drug Co., Lawrenceburg, Ind., 
on or about February 17, 1921, and transported from the State of Indiana into 
the District of Columbia, 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 depart- 
ment showed that it contained senna, taraxacum, balmony, cassia, coriander, 
triticum, ginger, sambucus, and licorice.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that each 
of the packages containing the said article were labeled as follows, (white 
circular) "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 Womanhood, to Sufferers from Defective Nutrition and Blood 
Diseases, to Corpulent People, whether Male or Female, Old or Young. * * * 
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sick Headache, pains in all parts of the body, Run- 
ning Sores, Pimples, Boils,' Carbuncles and Skin Diseases. * * * Lung 
Trouble and Consumption, Premature Old Age, Lack of Youthful Energy, 
Beauty and Vigor, Sallow Complexion, and Haggard, Careworn Look * * * 
diabetes, * * * Malaria, * * * killing the Disease Germs, * * * 
Heart Troubles, Paralysis, Rheumatism, Gout * * * apoplexy," (blue 
wrapper) "Egyptian Regulator Tea A Remedy For * * * Dyspepsia, 
Sick Headache, and all Disorders of the Stomach. Its daily use will Purify 
the Blood, Remove all Blotches from the Face, and Restore the Complexion. 
Ladies will find this a valuable remedy for all Female Complaints. Also for 
Liver and Kidney trouble. * * * An Excellent Remedy For * * * Dys- 
pepsia, * * ¦ * ¦ Rheumatism, Nervousness, Liver Complaints, Sick Headache, 
Also Corpulency, Etc. * * *," which statements were false and fraudulent, 
since the said article contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients 
capable of producing the effects claimed, and in that the said statements were 
applied to the said article so as to represent falsely and fraudulently, and to 
create in the minds of purchasers thereof the impression and belief, that it
possessed the curative and therapeutic qualities claimed for it, whereas, in 
truth and in fact, it did not.
On June 11, 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.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.