25809. Misbranding- «f East India Injection, Cholerine, and Bloodzone. V. S. 
¦v. 44 Bottles, 42 Bottles, and 28S Bottles of East India Injection, 
Cholerine, and Bloodzone, respectively. Default decree of condemna- 
tion, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 28027, 28028, 28029. 
I. S. nos. 41947, 41948, 41949.)
False and fraudulent and therapeutic claims were made for these articles.
On April 20, 1932, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 44 bottles, 42 bottles, 
and 285 bottles of East India Injection, Cholerine, and Bloodzone, respectively, 
at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce on December 7, 1931, and March 29, 1932, by the Bast India Medicine Co., 
from St. Louis, Mo., to Chicago, Ill., and charging misbranding in violation of 
the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were labeled in part, respectively: 
(Bottle) "East India Injection, A Venereal Medicine * * * It exercises a 
decidedly soothing and healing effect"; (bottle) "Cholerine * * * Gives 
prompt relief in Diarrhea, Cramp-Colic, Cholera Morbus, Summer Complaint 
* * * caused by digestive trouble, * * * checks running of the bowels 
and helps the -restoration of normal, conditions"; (bottle) "Bloodzone * * * 
A Tonic-and Blood Medicine   *    *   *   for improving the quality of the blood."
Analysis showed that the East India Injection consisted essentially of a 
. solution of berberine (0.35 percent), in water; that the Cholerine consisted 
' of camphor (0.07 percent), capsicum extract, licorice extract, alcohol, sugar, 
and water; and that the Bloodzone consisted of extracts of plant drugs includ- 
ing licorice, sugar, alcohol, and water.
Misbranding of the articles was charged in that the bottle labels bore state-1 
merits regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the articles; that the 
statements represented that the articles were composed of or contained in- 
gredients or medicinal agents or combinations effective, among other things, 
as remedies for the diseases, ailments, and afflictions mentioned upon the bottle 
labels; and that the said statements were false and fraudulent.
On May 19, 1936, no claimant having appeared, a default decree of con- 
demnation, forfeiture, and destruction was entered.
W. R. GEEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.