9887. Misbranding of Zendejas treatment. U. S. * * * v. 34 Bottles of 
Zendejas Treatment. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, 
and destruction.    (F. & D. No. 14867.    I. S. No. 10759-t.    S. No. W-922.)
On or about May 21, 1921, the United States attorney for the District of 
Colorado, 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 34 bottles of Zendejas treatment, remaining unsold in the 
original unbroken packages at Denver, Colo., consigned by Panfilio Zendejas, 
Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped from Los Angeles, 
Calif., on or about April 22, 1921, and transported from the State of California
into the State of Colorado, 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 contained drug extractives, including resins, emodin, 
tannin, saponin-like glucoside, potassium iodide, traces of alkaloids and mer- 
cury compounds, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the 
reason that the circular accompanying the said article bore and contained the 
following statements regarding its curative and therapeutic effects, (English) 
"Cleanser and Regenerator of the Blood," (English and Spanish) "* * * 
If you have found no relief from your ailment with other remedies do not be 
discouraged. Try one more—the Zendejas Treatment. * * * What causes- 
diseases or sickness? An impure blood. Then if you remove the impurities in 
the blood your disease should disappear and you should then regain your health.
* * * rheumatism, kidney trouble, pains in different parts of the body, ca- 
tarrh, indigestion, * * * tumors, sores, pimples, and hundreds of other dis- 
eases must eventually disappear. * * *' pains? Sores? * . * * lame 
back    *    *    *    tongue coated?    *    *    *    breath smell    *    *    *    hair falling 
* * * weak? * * * out of breath * * * nervous? * * * swell- 
ings? * * * cold * * * pimples * * * If you know of anyone suf- 
fering with diseases, hand him this circular. * * *," which were false and 
fraudulent in that the said article contained no ingredient or combination of 
ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On August 31, 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 Ayi-wuik-wi &.