11466. Misbranding- of Ploush's Prescription C-2223. V. S. v. 22 Bottles? and 27 Bottles of Plongrh's Prescription C-2223. Defanlt decree? of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 173S52.? I. S. No. 6652-v S. No. C-3925.) On March 10, 1923, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of? Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis?? trict Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure and? ?condemnation of 22 bottles, large size, and 27 bottles, small size, of Plough's? Prescription C-2223, remaining unsold in the original and unbroken bottles at? "St. Louis, Mo., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Plough Chemi?? cal Co., Memphis, Tenn., on or about February 10, 1923, and transported from? the State of Tennessee ino the State of Missouri, and charging misbranding in? violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article was labeled in? part: (Bottle) "A Blood Purifier Recommended For Treatment of Rheuma?? tism * * *. In severe cases, take * * * until relieved;" (carton, large? size) "Rheumatism * * * Sciatica, Lumbago, Lame Back, Uric and Lac?? tic Acid Conditions Blood Disorders Eczema, Chronic Sores and similar affec?? tions arising from bad blood," (small size) "Blood Purifier Recommended for? disorders caused by impure blood as Eczema, Chronic Sores and constitutional? blood diseases. Rheumatism * * * Sciatica, Lumbago, Lame Back, Uric? and Lactic Acid Conditions;" (circular) "A Reliable Blood Purifier A Treat?? ment for Rheumatism * * * Sciatica, Lumbago, Lame Back. Blood Dis?? orders Eczema, Chronic Sores and Similar Diseases Caused by Bad Blood.? * * * In the treatment of Scrofula, Rheumatism, certain Catarrhal Condi?? tions, Hereditary Blood Taints, Diseases of the Bones, Ulcerous Sores, Prescrip?? tion C-2223 has been recommended and used for many years. Helpless, un?? happy persons who had given up all hope of relief, have found in this Blood? Purifier a means of relief. Men, women and even children, whose energy has? been sapped and their life almost wrecked, who were troubled with festering? sores or tortured with rheumatic pains, have been relieved from the grip of? these diseases, after the continued use of or treatment with Prescription C-? 2223. * * * for any trouble due to poisoned or tainted blood, get you a? bottle of Prescription C-2223. * * * ' In * * * conditions due to? tainted blood, it acts as a specific' * * * ' the most valuable remedy known? in the treatment of rheumatism; it eases the pain, diminishes the fever?results? are almost certain in acute * * * cases.' * * * Prescription C-2223? has relieved * * * many thousands, suffering from Rheumatism * * *? Lumbago, Sciatica, diseases due to tainted or impure blood, evidenced by chronic? Sores, Scrofula, Eczema and other similar conditions of the skin." Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart?? ment showed that it consisted essentially of potassium iodid, extracts of plant? drugs including colchicum, glycerin, alcohol, and water. N. J. 11451-11500] SEEVIGB AND KEGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS. 253 Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the? above-quoted statements regarding-the curative and therapeutic effects of the? said article were false and fraudulent since it contained no ingredient or com?? bination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed. On April 16, 1923, 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. HOWABD M. GOEE, Acting Secretary of Agriculture,