13780. Misbranding: of Dr. Lippi blood purifier tonic. U. S. v. 47 Bottles 
of Dr. Lippi Blood Purifier Tonic. Default decree of condemna- 
tion, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 20087.     S. No. E-5309.)
On May 28, 1925, the United States attorney for the District of Massa- 
chusetts, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 47 bottles of Dr. Lippi blood purifier tonic, remaining in 
the original unbroken packages at Boston, Mass., alleging that the article had 
been shipped by A. F. Lippi Laboratories, from Philadelphia, Pa., on or about 
April 22, 1925, and transported from the State of Pennsylvania into the State 
of Massachusetts, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs 
act as amended.
Analysis by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department of a sample of 
the article showed that it consisted essentially of compounds of iron, arsenic, 
strychnine, potassium, and iodine, extracts from plant drugs including a 
laxative, alcohol, sugar, flavoring, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
following statements, borne on the labels of the bottles and cartons containing 
the said article and in the accompanying circular, regarding its curative and 
therapeutic effects, were false and fraudulent: (Bottle) "Blood Purifier 
* * To Bring Impoverished Blood Back to Health. For Vigor and 
Strength. * * * Rheumatism, Sciatica, Vertigo * * * Torpid Liver, 
Indigestion, Anemia, Syphilis, Boils, Scrofula, Pimples, Nervousness, Insomnia, 
Headaches and other disorders are due to impurities in the blood. This Blood 
Purifier Tonic has the endorsement of physicians * * * Conscientious use 
of this tonic according to directions will prove to you, in the recovery of your 
health, its wonderful merits " ; (carton, English) " Blood Purifier * * * To 
Bring Impoverished Blood Back to Health "For Vigor and Strength * * * 
For the treatment of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Vertigo, * * * Torpid Liver, 
Anemia, Indigestion, Boils, Syphilis, Scrofula, Pimples, Insomnia, Headaches, 
Nervousness, and other impurities in the blood. * * * Conscientious use 
of this tonic according to directions will prove to you in the recovery of your 
health, its wonderful merits "; (carton, Italian) " Purifier of the blood, used 
with great success in diseases of the stomach, kidneys, liver or of the intes- 
tines, in indigestion, * * * acidity, gas, bad breath, eructions, dizziness, 
poisoned Wood, headache, stomach ache, rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, 
syphilis, diseases of the skin, hemorrhoids, lack of appetite, lassitude, ner- 
vousness, insomnia, pimples, anemia and disturbances of all kinds arising from 
impure blood. If you have felt sick for a long time and if you despair of 
recovering your former health, try a bottle * * * and you will be sure to 
obtain the best results"; (circular, English) " The true treasure of life is 
Health! Healthy lives can be .created only by healthy blood. The blood is 
the life-giving current of the body, the stream that carries vigor and pulsing 
energy to every nerve and muscle. It is logical then that this stream be kept 
free from impurities; for all poisonous toxins entering into, or created in the 
blood, are at once transmitted to the entire system, and fatigue, enervation 
and disease ensue. To these impurities of the blood medical science attributes 
rheumatism, sciatica, vertigo, scrofula, syphilis, boils, pimples, torpid liver, 
indigestion, nervousness, insomnia * * * and many other enemies of 
human health and happiness. Keep the blood pure * * * and you will 
enjoy a long, healthy, happy life. If you are suffering and wish to strengthen 
and purify your system take Dr. Lippi's Blood Purifier Tonic * * * Give 
this wonderful tonic a chance to prove to you that it is everything that a 
medicine should be. * * * Marvelous results"; (circular, Italian) "The 
true treasure of life-Health * * * In order to have perfect health it is neces- 
sary to keep the blood pure, free from all impurities and capable of giving strength 
and energy to the organism. Many medical authorities properly attribute 
to impurities of the blood, rheumatism, sciatica, vertigo, indigestion, headache, 
syphilis, insomnia, hemorrhoids, scrofula, pimples, pain in the stomach, dis- 
eases of the skin, disorders of the kidneys, liver complaint and many other 
diseases * * * To have pure blood * * * signifies long life and hap- 
piness. * * * Dr. Lippi Blood Purifier Tonic is certainly the best tonic 
purifier of the blood, called miraculous by every one. "Why suffer! Now is the 
time to take a good treatment with this marvelous blood tonic, with the as- 
surance that your organism will be replenished with new blood, new ardor, 
new life."
On September 23, 1925, 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. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.