19451.  Misbranding of Chewalla.     U. S. v. 15 Bottles ot Chewalla.    Default 
decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. & D. No.
25294.    I. S. No. 17752.    S. No. 3464.)
Examination of a drug product, known as Chewalla, from the shipment herein 
described having disclosed no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable 
of producing the curative and therapeutic effects claimed for the article on 
the bottle and carton labels and in an accompanying circular, the Secretary 
of Agriculture reported the matter to the United States attorney for the Middle 
District of Alabama.
On November 4, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
•condemnation of 15 bottles of Chewalla, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Montgomery, Ala., alleging that the article had been shipped by 
the Chewalla Co., from New Orleans, La., on or about May 26, 1930, and had 
been transported from the State of Louisiana into the State of Alabama, and 
charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- 
sisted essentially of potassium iodide, extracts of plant drugs including a 
laxative drug, acetic acid, alcohol, and water, flavored with anise oil.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the 
following statements on the bottle and carton labels and in the circular were 
false and fraudulent, since it contained no ingredient or combination of 
ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed, and in that the said 
statements were applied to the article so as to represent falsely and fraudu- 
lently that it was composed of or contained ingredients or medicinal agents 
effective in the treatment of the diseases and conditions named therein: (Car- 
ton and bottle) " My ancestors never had rheumatism * * * an effective 
remedy for acute and chronic rheumatism;" (circular) "For Rheumatism 
* * * Rheumatism of the Head, Face, Neck, Chest, Back, Shoulders, Small 
of the Back, Arms and Legs or of the Joints. This preparation is a scientific 
combination of the best known and approved remedies for Rheumatism. * * * 
No change of habit or diet is necessary during treatment. * * * Chronic 
cases usually require from two to three bottles. * * * In all cases where 
there is great pain give: * * * Where the pain is not very severe,' as in 
most chronic cases."
On December 17, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forefeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ABTHITB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.