10515. Misbranding of I/an& Germine. U. S. * * * v. 23 Bottles, 24 Bottles, and 33 Bottles of JLungr Gerinine. Default decrees order- ing destruction of the product. (F. & D. Nos. 15226, 15227, 15228. Inv. Nos. 32818, 32819, 32820. S. No. E-3477.) On or about July 22, 1921, the United States attorney for the Eastern Dis- trict of Virginia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels for the seizure and condemnation of 23 bottles, 24 bottles, and 33 bottles of Lung Germine, remain- ing in the original unbroken bottles at Richmond, Va., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Lung Germine Co., Jackson, Mich., on or about March 7 and 23 and May 16, 1921, respectively, and transported from the State of Michigan into the State of Virginia, 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 consisted essentially of sulphuric acid and water with small amounts of iron sulphate, alcohol, and aromatics. Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the reason that the carton and bottle containing the said article and the accom- panying booklet bore the following statements regarding the curative and therapeutic effect of the said article, (bottle) " * * * Treatment For Relief Of Defective Nutrition and for Increasing Strength and General Health where Mucous Membranes are Susceptible to Lung Disease and Pulmonary Disor- ganization with Bronchial Irritation. (In Pre-tubercular Stages) * * * Use no other lung medicine while using Lung Germine. Read carefully the circular accompanying this bottle * * *" (carton) " * * * Your Lungs Are They Weak Or Pa'nful? Do your lungs ever bleed? Do you have night sweats? Are you short of breath? Have you pains in chest and sides? Do you spit yellow and black matter? Do you have pains under your shoulder blades- These Are Regarded Symptoms of Lung Trouble Do "Not Neglect These Symp- toms. Keep Lung Germine in your home ready for immediate use at the first sign of Membraneous Lung Disease or Bronchial Irritat'on. * * * Treat- ment For Relief Of Defective Nutrition and for Increasing Strength and General Health where Mucous Membranes are Susceptible to Lung Diseases and Pul- monary Disorganization with Bronchial Irritation (In Pre tubercular Stages). * * *" (booklet, "Your Lungs," in English) "* * * What You Want To Know About Lung Germine. As a sufferer from mucous membrane affec- tions of the lungs and bronchial irritation, readily susceptible to the primary or pre-tuberculaf stage of pulmonary consumpfon, you are deeply interested in learning all that you can about any medicine or treatment for relieving these distressing afflictions. In the following paragraphs will be found a brief descrip- tion of what Lung Germine Is, what it has done for others, how it is used, and what you may reasonably hope it may do for you. In recommending Lung Germine to the world of sufferers from incipient mucous membrane affection of the lungs, and bronchial irritation, we do so with the fullest confidence. * * * The remarkable results it has accomplished * * * excessive coughs for months * * * splendid results * * * weak membranes of the lungs and * * * nearly always suffering from a severe cough and weakness, * * * Lung Germine relieved the trouble. * * * before taking Lung Germine their lungs had been * * * affected, and that after using Lung Germine * * * their lungs were * * * found to be relieved. * * * recommended for lung and bronchial troubles, * * * We recom- mend Lung Germine for alleviating the cough, increasing the strength and general health in such conditions of cellular hyperplasia, affecting the mucous mem- branes of- the air passages with the consequent risk of a multiplication of cells, filling up a greater or less number of the air vesicles of the lungs; generally those of the apex, and then, consumption, or malignant attacks of the lungs and bronchial tract results. * * * It is, therefore, of vital importance that sufferers take the treatment Lung Germine, which has a decided influence upon the general condition of the system, alleviating the cough and n'ght sweats, aid- ing expectoration, increasing the strength and general health of the sufferer, and often retarding, if not arresting, the pulmonary disorganization. Lung Germine contains * * * only such ingredients as are of recognized therapeutic value for the treatment of the conditions as outlined. One of the ingredients * * * is recognized * * * as a nutrient of inestimable influence during phthisis. * * * it does more good than all other remedies of the Pharmacopoeia (Stand- ard authority for medicines) combined. * * * Lung Germine has been proven beyond question to possess a remarkable beneficial influence; it has pro- duced splendid results * * * relieving defective nutrition, with its. conse- quent pallor, anemia, night sweats, excessive coughing and expectoration of germ-laden mucous from the affected parts * * * the coughing will become less and less and a general improvement may be confidently expected. * * * the long record of extraordinary instances of relief which Lung Germine has produced should encourage every sufferer from incipient membraneous lung disease * * * No such sufferer should feel in the least discouraged about his or her condition, if Lung Germine has yet to be tried. * * * If you are suffering from lung * * * trouble that has not passed the incipient stage * * * you are using the best medicine known for such afflictions wh$n you use Lung Germine. * * * consumption * * * What To Do For Hemor- rhage * * * bleeding from the lung * * * What To Do For Persistent Night Sweats Night sweats are a commonly recognized symptom of tubercu- losis * * * Consumption * * * tuberculosis * * * tubercle bacilli * * * germs of tuberculosis * * *" (other languages) "Lung Germine for chronic lung * * * afflictions * * * Lung Germine for chronic lung or bronchial diseases * * * " which statements were false and fraudu- lent in that the said article did not conta'n any ingredient or combination of ingred'ents capable of producing the effect claimed. On October 12, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- ments of the court were entered ordering the destruction of the product by tlie United States marshal. C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.