11393. Misbranding of Sangvin. .IT. S. v. 33 Bottles and 18 Bottles of Sang-?
vin. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruc??
tion. (F. & D. Nos. 16883, 16897. I. S. No. 1014-v. S. Nos. E-4199,?
E-4205.)
On October 25 and 31, 1922, respectively, the United States attorney for the?
District of Maryland, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed?
in the District Court of the United States for said district libels praying the
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seizure and condemnation of 51 bottles* of Sangvin, remaining in the original?
unbroken packages at Baltimore, Md., consigned in part April 27, 1922, and in?
part July 25, 1922, alleging that the article had been shipped in part by the?
Kells Co., from Newburgh, N. Y., and in part by Dr. M. Spiegel & Sons, Inc.,?
from Albany, N. Y., and transported from the State of New York into the?
State of Maryland, 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 was composed essentially of plant drugs including a laxa.-?
tive drug, sugar, alcohol, glycerin, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the rea??
son that the following statements regarding its curative and therapeutic effect,?
appearing on the labels of the bottles and cartons containing the article and?
in the accompanying circular, (bottle) " Sangvin * * * For Purifying the?
Blood And Strengthening the Nerves * * * recommended for Stomach,?
Liver and Kidney Troubles, Scrofula, Tetter, Hives and other Skin Diseases?
arising from impure blood," (carton, in English) " Sangvin * * * For?
Purifying the Blood and Strengthening the Nerves For Stomach, Liver and?
Kidney Troubles. Scrofula, Tetter, Hives and other skin eruptions arising from?
impure blood. * * * keep up the treatment * * * until health and?
strength are restored. * * * to Build Up The Run Down System * * *?
Sick Headache Exhausted Feeling * * * Lack Of Ambition Loss Of?
Appetite Sleeplessness Eczema, Boils, Tetter, Sycosis, Pimples and other?
Skin Eruptions arising from Impure Blood * * * Purify The Blood and?
Strengthen The Nerves * * * preventing and eliminating diseases arising?
from impure blood. Nervousness, dyspepsia, disturbed sleep, poor appetite,?
debilitated tissues, etc.," (carton, in foreign languages) "For Purifying the?
blood and strengthening the nerves * * * are recommended for maladies?
of the stomach, liver and kidneys * * * scrofula, eruptions, and other?
skin affections arising from impure blood," (booklet, in English) " Sangvin?
for Blood and Nerves * * * Sangvin * * * For Purifying The Blood?
and Strengthening the Nerves * * * for Stomach, Liver and Kidney?
Troubles * * * Scrofula, Tetter and Hives or other skin diseases arising?
from impure blood * * * Blood and Nerve Tonic to build up the run-down?
system. * * * cleanses the blood of impurities, strengthens the nerves, re??
stores the debilitated tissues, makes good rich blood, induces refreshing sleep?
and improves the general health. * * * Impure blood weakens the vitality,?
affects the nervous system, produces various skin disorders, and manifests?
itself in other ways. Many cases of insanity have been traced to impure?
blood. The Sooner You Take Sangvin the better off you will be. Don't wait?
until your disease becomes deep-seated. In its first stages one bottle of Sangvin?
will put you on your feet again. It is used in thousands of: homes with bene??
ficial effect for kidney trouble, weak nerves, deranged stomach, and all diseases?
arising from and causing impure blood. Even in chronic cases * * * this?
remedy is used with gratifying results. * * * The Great Blood and Nerve?
Remedy For Sick headache. Catarrh. Lack of vigor or ambition. * * *?
Exhausted feeling. Loss of appetite. Sleeplessness. Malaria. La grippe.?
Indigestion.   Kidney disorders.    Stomach and liver complaint.   Loss of weight.
*?* * Weakness. Nervousness. Scrofula. Sores. Ulcers. Humors. Ab??
scesses. Carbuncles. Running sores. Pimples. Blotches. Hives. Eczema.?
Salt Rheun, Tetter or Scales. * * * Remove the cause, purify the blood?
with Sangvin, and eliminate any of these diseases that may have taken hold?
of your system. * * * It removes the cause which is at the foundation?
of these disorders, thereby restoring the general health. * * * the many?
ills causing and arising from impure blood quickly disappear, and you again?
enjoy the blessing of perfect health.    *    *    *    a tissue and strength builder.
*?* * a valuable preparation for nursing mothers. * * * Purify The?
Blood. What You Need is Sangvin, a reconstructive agent to help nature build?
new tissues, and promote the circulation of pure, rich blood. With pure blood?
flowing in the veins, skin diseases disappear, the cheeks lose their paleness?
and sallowness, the eyes become clear and bright. * * * A sallow and pale?
complexion with a defective skin are a great stumbling block. Use Sangvin.?
It not only improves the skin but promotes the general health. * * * It?
increases the vitality, overcomes exhaustion from overwork or worry, build,1:?
up the nervous system and acts as a general restorative. If there is an invalid?
or old person in your home, don't delay.    Get a bottle of Sangvin.    *    *    *
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Skin Diseases assume a great variety of forms and are liable to attack any?
part of the body. * * * If the blood is contaminated * * * it brings?
to the surface boils, carbuncles, abscesses and other skin diseases. * * *?
Purify The Blood and the ailments which are dependent on the blood will dis??
appear. Scrofula is also the result of impure blood * * *. It is an?
inflammation of the Bones And Joints, Breaking Out mostly in the glands of?
the neck and swellings. * * * In order to ease or overcome this deep-seated?
and morbid disease its source must be searched. * * * Pimples, the same?
as in other skin diseases, are the result of impure blood. * * * blackheads?
form * * * Use Sangvin. * * * Don't wait until your pimples become?
chronic and incurable. The sooner you take Sangvin the better your chances?
are for overcoming these conditions. Eruptions, Postules, itching sores, red??
ness or hives may be produced by certain disturbing foods or drinks. * * *?
These conditions lie in the blood and in order to overcome them, regulate the?
digestion and purify the blood with Sangvin.    There is nothing better.    Eczema
*?* * In this case the condition of the bowels and blood must be corrected?
before it comes [becomes] chronic, and the same treatment as for pimples is?
recommended. * * * Erysipelas is an infectious disease of the skin and is?
attended with inflammation. * * * This disease must be attended to?
promptly, otherwise a red spot is liable to develop into a monster sore. Purify?
the blood with Sangvin * * * sick headache, nervous dyspepsia * * *?
loss of appetite    *    *    *    the heart    *    *    *    Kidney And Bladder Diseases.
*?* * Unhealthy urine which passes from diseased kidneys into the bladder?
causes bladder trouble. * * * Sangvin fulfills every hope in purifying the?
blood, strengthening the kidneys and overcoming these conditions. * * *?
If you feel debilitated, run down or exhausted use Sangvin. It rebuilds the?
worn out tissues, promotes the action of the stomach, liver and kidneys, tones?
up the blood, and makes you well and strong" (some similar statements in?
foreign languages), were false and fraudulent since the said article did not?
contain any ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the?
effects claimed. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the?
following statements appearing in the booklet, " The Pure Pood and Drugs?
law requires that the percentage of deleterious substances and narcotics con??
tained in medicines be stated on the label. None of these is stated on the label?
of Sangvin," were false and misleading in view of the fact that the presence of?
alcohol was stated on the label.
On February 19, 1923, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg??
ments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. W. PTTGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.