21212. Misbranding of Admirine. U. S. v. 10 Dozen Bottles, et al., of Ad- 
mirine. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and de- 
struction. (F. & D. nos. 30534, 31050, 31051. Sample nos. 35G55-A, 
46212-A, 46694-A.)
Examination of the drug preparation Admirine disclosed that it contained no 
ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing certain curative 
and therapeutic effects claimed on the carton and bottle labels.
On May 29, 1933, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Louisiana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 10 dozen bottles of 
Admirine at Houma, La. On September 2, 1933, libels were filed in the Western 
District of Louisiana against 7 dozen bottles of Admirine at Alexandria, La., 
and 136 bottles of Admirine at Monroe, La. It was alleged in the libels that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce, in various shipments on or 
about January 18, 1932, February 18, 1933, and March 21, 1933, by the Eucaline 
Medicine Co., from Dallas, Tex., and that it was misbranded 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 sodium sulphate, magnesium sulphate, iron chloride, potas- 
sium iodide (0.5 percent), extracts of plant drugs, and water flavored with 
cinnamon oil.    The article contained no arsenic, mercury, nor alkaloids.
The libels charged that the article was misbranded in that the following 
statements appearing on the carton and bottle labels, regarding the curative and 
therapeutic effects of the article, were false and fraudulent: (Carton) "'The 
Body Builder 'Is * * * Blood Medicine. * * * The ' Body Builder' Is 
recommended to * * * stimulate the Liver and Kidneys to action. * * * 
Purifies the blood, destroys Malaria, stops Chills and Fever quickly and restores 
vitality to the weakened body. * * * The ' Body Builder' * * * Blood 
Medicine For Tired Feeling, Sluggish Liver, * * * Dizziness, Belching of 
Gas, Sour Stomach, Weakness, * * * Indigestion, Foul Breath, Coated 
Tongue, Nervousness, Sallow Skin, Chronic Chills or Ordinary Chills, Periodical 
Fevers and the Different Forms of Blood Troubles that are caused by Malaria 
Poisoning"; (bottle) "'The Body Builder' * * * As a tonic for the blood 
and general System. * * * To Stop Chills and Fever * * * A Blood 
Medicine and Restorative Tonic."
On June 26, November 6, 1933, and January 22, 1934, no claimant having 
appeared for the property, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be destroyed by the 
United States marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.