18668. Misbranding of Dr. Woolley's bronchial and lung ointment. U. S. 
v. 46 Small-Sized Boxes, et al., of Dr. Woolley's Bronchial and 
IiUngr Ointment. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction.     (F. & D. No. 26243.    I. S. No.  11749."   S.' No. 4525.)
Examination of a drug product, known as Dr. Wdolley's bronchial and 
lung ointment, from the shipment herein described having shown that the jar 
label and the accompanying circulars contained statements representing that 
the article possessed curative and therapeutic properties which it did not 
possess, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the United States 
attorney for the Southern District of California.
On April 21, 1931, the United States, attorney filed in the District Court of 
the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 45 small-sized boxes and 36 large-sized boxes of Dr. Woolley's 
bronchial and lung ointment, remaining in the original unbroken packages at 
Los Angeles, Calif., consigned by the John T. Woolley Remedy Co., Wabash, 
Ind., alleging that the article had been shipped from Wabash, Ind., on or about 
March 7, 1931, and had been transported from the State of Indiana into the 
State of California, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and 
drugs act as amended.
Analysis of ?? sample of the article by this department showed that it con- 
sisted essentially of volatile oils (8.4 per cent), such as turpentine oil, mustard 
oil, sassafras oil, and garlic oil, incorporated in petrolatum.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the fol- 
lowing statements regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the said 
article, appearing in the labeling, were false and fraudulent, since it contained 
no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects 
claimed: (Jar label) "Bronchial & Lung Ointment. This Ointment is hot 
only a sure relief for * * * Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Asthma, Quinsy, Pleu- 
risy, Croup, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis,. but will promptly arrest pain or soreness 
in side, back or any part of the body. First application acts like magic * * * 
Directions:-Applied freely at bedtime * * * is used at once when per- 
sons realize that they have taken a heavy cold and the lungs begin to pain.
* * * Excellent for headaches, catarrh, deafness, stiff neck, rheumatic 
<pains,; swollen-joints, sprains and bruises, etc.;" (small circular) "Save 
Your Lungs! From Acute <Dolds With *??*??? Bronchial and Lung Oint- 
ment. First application acts like 'magic. * * * Relief for bronchitis, 
pneumonia, asthma,, quinsy, pleurisy, croup, sore throat, tonsilitis, or pain or 
soreness in any part of the body. It eases the pain of bunions ' *" ? * * chil- 
blains and corns speedily and surely. For swollen joints caused by rheuma- 
tism there is no more sure relief;" (large circular) " Bronchial and Lung Oint- 
ment, * * * Relief of * *  * Pains in the Lungs and Chest * * * 
The Bronchial and Lung Ointment, if used as directed, will promptly arrest 
any Bronchial Irritation Resulting from cold. When a person * .*'.* is 
threatened with Pneumonia or Lung Fever, if they will apply the Ointment 
freely at bed time, or, in a severe ease, night and morning, covering the chest 
with a hot flannel Cloth after bathing the chest freely, fruit and back, it will 
promptly arrest the disease.   This Ointment is not only a sure remedy for
* * * Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Asthma, Quinsy, Pleurisy, Croup, Spre 
Throat, Tonsilitis, bilt will promptly arrest pain or soreness in side, back ',-o'r 
any part of the body. First application acts like magic * * * For Chil- 
dren * * * suffering with heavy * * * sore throat and croup, and 
the lungs are stuffed up so they can hardly breathe, use the Ointment two or 
three times and they are relieved. * * * Bronchial Or Universal Oint- 
ment, having been fully tried and recommended for Eczema, Tetter, Itching 
Scalp, Dandruff, and is a tonic and a stimulant for the scalp and promotes 
the growth of, the hair. * * * Ring Worm * * * Itching Piles, Deaf- 
ness, ',* * * It eases the pain of bunions, * * * chilblains and corns 
Speedily and surely. For swollen joints caused by rheumatism there is no 
more sure relief.   Also for varicose veins where skin is not broken."
On July 23, 1931, 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.
ABTHTJB M. HTOE, Secretary of Agriculture.