29006. Misbranding of Special Blood Purifler.    TJ. S. v. 24 Bottles of Hon. Prof.
Dr. Jos. Herman's Special Blood Purifier.   Default decree of confiscation, 
and destruction.    (P. & D. No. 42092.    Sample No. 9410-D.)
The labeling of this product bore false and fraudulent curative and thera- 
peutic claims and false and misleading statements regarding its composition.
On April 5, 1938, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
West Virginia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 24 bottles of 
Special Blood Purifier at Wheeling, W. Va.; alleging that the article had been', 
shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 19 and 20, 1938, fruit 
Pittsburgh, Pa., by E. Freithofer Manufacturing Co.; and charging misbrand- 
ing in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended.
Analysis of the article showed that it consisted essentially of small propor- 
tions of an iodide, an iodate, sodium carbonate, and extracts of plant materials 
dissolved in water.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that certain statements regarding its 
curative or therapeutic effects, on the carton and bottle and in an accompany- 
ing circular, falsely and fraudulently represented that it was effective in the 
treatment of stomach ailments, ulcers, abscesses, blood poisons, skin diseases, 
kidney trouble, rheumatism, female complaints, anemia, headaches, cramps, pa- 
ralysis, arthritis, neuritis, eczema, infantile paralysis, stroke, ulcers of the 
stomach, abscesses of the ears, sugar diabetes, and bladder trouble. It was 
alleged to be misbranded further in that the statement on the bottle label, "This 
medicine mixed with water is mineral water," was false and misleading when 
applied to an article of the composition disclosed by the analysis.
On May 17, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of confiscation was 
entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.