19520. Misbranding of Dr. Goodwin's silkweed herbal compound. U. S. v. 
86 Packages of Dr. Goodwin's Silkweed Herbal Compound. De- 
fault decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 27715. 
I. S. No. 44455.    S. No. 5795.)
Examination of a drug product, known as Dr. Goodwins' silkweed herbal 
compound, from the shipment herein described disclosed no ingredient or com- 
bination of ingredients capable of producing certain curative and therapeutic 
effects claimed for it in the labeling.
On February 5, 1932, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Arkansas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying 
seizure and condemnation of 86 packages of Dr. Goodwin's silkweed herbal 
compound, remaining in the original unbroken packages at Fort Smith, Ark., 
alleging that the article had been shipped by Dr. F. A. Goodwin, Chicago, Ill., 
on or about October 12, 1931, and had been transported from the State of 
Illinois into the State of Arkansas, 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 extracts of plant drugs, including a laxative drug such as 
senna, a resinous drug such as scammony, and an aromatic drug such as fennel, 
and inorganic material such as calcium carbonate and sodium carbonate 
or bicarbonate.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the follow- 
ing statements appearing on the label, regarding the curative and therapeutic 
effects of the said article, were false and fraudulent, since it contained no 
ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing 'the effects 
claimed: (Package) "Recommend this medicine in treatment of Stomach, Liver, 
Kidneys, Blood, Bladder, Rheumatism, Malaria, Chills and Fever."
On June 13, 1932, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation was entered and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ABTHUB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.