15328. Misbranding of Elixir Enegrlotaria and Jarabe de Gnayaco Eneglo- 
taria. U. S. v. 408 Bottles of Elixir Enegrlotaria and 98 Bottles of 
Jarabe de Gnayaco Enegrlotaria. Decree of condemnation and 
forfeltnre. Products released under bond. (F. & D. Nos. 21633, 
21634.    I. S. Nos. 14509-x, 1453 0-x.    S. No. E-5974.)
,   On February 14, 1927, the United States attorney for the District of Porto
?  Rico, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District
Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and con-
demnation of 408 bottles of Elixir Eneglotaria, and 98 bottles of Jarabe de 
Guayaco Eneglotaria, at Santurce, P. R., alleging that the articles were being 
offered for sale and sold in the Territory of Porto Rico by the Eneglotaria 
Medicine Co., Santurce, P. R., and charging misbranding in violation of the 
food and drugs act as amended.
" Analysis by this department showed that the Elixir' Eneglotaria consisted 
essentially of mercury and potassium iodides, sarsaparilla extract, alcohol, and 
water; and that the Jarabe de Guayaco Eneglotaria consisted essentially of 
mercury and potassium iodides, guaiacol, sugar, alcohol, and water.
It was alleged in the libel that the articles were misbranded in that the fol- 
lowing statements regarding their curative and therapeutic effects were false 
and fraudulent, since the said articles contained no ingredients or combinations 
of ingredients capable of producing the results claimed: (Elixir Eneglotaria 
For the Blood, carton label, translated) "For the blood * * * Depurative 
of the blood used with success in cases of scrofula, ecz&ma, rheumatism, chronic 
catarrh, and syphilis," (Jarabe de Guayaco Eneglotaria, carton label, trans- 
lated) " Depurative and Tonic-Efficacious for a'ffections of the blood, rheuma- 
tism, scrofula,' chronic catarrh in the hose and throat, and general debility."
On June 24, 1927, the Eneglotaria Medicine Co., Inc., Santurce, P. R., having 
appeared as claimant for the property and having admitted the allegations of 
the libel, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was 
ordered by the court that the products be released to the said claimant upon 
payment of the costs of the proceedings .and the execution of a bond in the stun 
of $200, conditioned in part that they not be sold or otherwise disposed of 
without first having been properly relabeled.
W. M. JAKDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.