4408. Misbranding: of " Paracamph." II. S. v. Paracamph Mfgr. Co., a cor??
poration. Plea of gtiilty. Fine, $50. (P. & D. No. 6223. I. S. No.?
10138-e.)?
On July 12, 1915, the United States attorney for the Western District of?
Kentucky, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the?
District Court of the United States for said district an information against the?
Paracamph Manufacturing Co., a corporation, Louisville, Ky., alleging ship??
ment by said company, in violation of the B\)od and Drugs Act, as amended,?
on or about March 8, 1913, from the State of Kentucky into the State of?
Indiana, of a quantity of " Paracamph," which was misbranded. The article?
was labeled as follows: (On carton) "Paracamph Para P Camph First Aid to?
the Injured (Trade Mark) Price 25 Cents The Paracamph Mfg. Co. Incor??
porated Louisville, Ky., U. S. A." (On back of carton) "Use Paracamph for?
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sore Joints, Sore Feet, Itching or Bleeding Piles, Skin?
Diseases, Eczema, Tetter, Pimples, Catarrh, Cold in the Head, Sore Throat,?
Croup, Sore Chest, Sore Gums. It is a specific for all forms of inflammation?
locally applied it does not blister." (On sides of carton) "Paracamph is a?
remarkable combination of Camphor and cooling, soothing, healing antiseptic?
Oils. It is a perfect development of Grandmother's old Camphor Bottle, and is?
used by thousands as one of the greatest relieving and healing agents. Read?
carefully the Circular wrapped around the bottle, which gives full directions?
for using this remedy. Local Anodyne Relieves Pain, Antiseptic: Prevents?
Blood Poisoning, Antipyretic Controls Fever. Diaphoretic; Prevents Inflam??
mation by Sweating A safe, clean, sure household remedy which you need and?
can use every day in the year. Prevents pain, worry, and saves money." (On?
top flap) " We hereby guarantee that this preparation is not adulterated or?
misbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906.?
Serial No. 3816. The Paracamph Mfg. Co. Incorporated Keep this end up?
Don't lay on Side." The circular or pamphlet accompanying the article con??
tained, among other things, the following: " Paracamph is the most effective?
external remedy known to medical science for all congestions, inflamed, swollen?
and feverish conditions of the skin and body." " In cases of Sore Chest where?
the Lungs are very sore and it is hard to breathe?every time you cough it?
hurts you badly,?Paracamph should be applied very freely to the Chest and?
Sides, rubbing same well under the arms, then covered with a soft cloth or?
absorbent cotton. Two or three applications of this character will remove the?
sore feeling and prevent Pneumonia and Pleurisy. Paracamph removes the?
congestion by stimulating the circulation." " For Pneumonia, Typhoid Fever?
and Scarlet Fever, apply Paracamph freely, rubbing thoroughly over the chest,?
stomach and bowels. It will immediately cause copious perspiration and quickly?
reduce the pain and fever." " For Croup, use about the same as in Sore Throat,?
give the child from 5 to 15 drops internally. It stops the coughing and strang??
ling because it cuts the Phlegm and soothes the inflamed parts, allowing the?
little one to get restful sleep without the use of opiates." " For Eczema, Water?
Tetter, Acme, Etc, Paracamph should be applied freely several times a day?
and should be rubbed in thoroughly but gently. At first it may seem to?
irritate the disease, but this shows that it is working well, because when ap??
plied Paracamph penetrates directly to the seat of the ailment and begins to?
work from the bottom up. It drives out the disease through the pores of the?
skin and kills the germs." " Ladies Suffering with monthly pains, bearing down?
pains during pregnancy, should apply Paracamph freely and often, two or?
three times a day, especially before retiring. The aching parts should be?
covered with a soft heavy cloth so as to prevent the remedy from evaporating.?
In severe pains the aching parts should be covered with a hot cloth after ap-
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plying the remedy. Paracamph Is a great boon to women who suffer with the?
above ailments, and if used carefully as directed will give quick relief and will?
greatly assist in making childbirth easy." " For Piles, Itching and Bleeding,?
Paracamph should be used freely two or three times a day, and especially be??
fore retiring; first wash the parts with warm water. Remember that it shoufd?
be thoroughly applied to the affected parts. It then penetrates directly to the?
seat of the ailment, draws out the fever and inflammation, stops the itching and?
bleeding. It will give instant relief, and in the majority of cases effect a?
permanent cure."?
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this?
department showed the following results:
Nonvolatile matter at 105? 0. (mostly paraffin)  (percent)?12.15
Ash: Trace.?
Camphor: Present.?
?   Methyl salicylate: Present.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the information for: the reason?
that the following statements regarding the therapeutic.. or curative effects?
thereof, appearing on the label aforesaid, to wit, " Paracamph * . * . * pre??
vents blood poisoning' * ' * * controls fever * * ? * It is a specific for?
all forms of inflammation * * *,"? and included in the circular or pam??
phlet aforesaid, to wit, " Paracamph is the most effective external remedy?
known to medical science for all congestions, inflamed, swollen and feverish?
conditions of the skin and body," " * * *. will prevent * * * Pneu??
monia and Pleurisy," "For Pneumonia, Typhoid Fever and Scarlet?
Fever * * * It will * * * quickly reduce the pain and fever," "For?
Croup, * * * It stops the coughing and strangling because it cuts the?
Phlegm and soothes the inflamed parts * * *,'?' " For Eczema, * * *?
It drives out the disease through the pores of the skin and kills the germs,"?
"Ladies Suffering with monthly pains, * * * if used carefully as directed?
will give quick relief *? * *,"' " For Piles, Itching and Bleeding, * * .*?
It will give instant relief, and in the majority of cases effect a permanent?
?cure," were false and fraudulent in that they were applied to the article?
knowingly, and in reckless and wanton disregard of their truth or falsity, so as?
to represent falsely and fraudulently to the purchasers thereof, and create in?
the minds of purchasers thereof the impression and belief, that it was, in?
whole or in part, composed of, or contained, ingredients or medicinal agents?
effective, among other things, as a preventive of blood poisoning, to control?
fever, as a specific for all forms of inflammation, as a remedy for all con??
gestions, inflamed, swollen, and feverish conditions of the skin and body, as a?
preventive of pneumonia and pleurisy, as a treatment for typhoid fever, scar??
let fever, and croup, as a cure for eczema, as a relief for painful menstrua??
tion, and as a remedy for itching and bleeding piles, when, in truth and in?
fact, it was not, in whole or in part, composed of, and did not contain, such?
ingredients or medicinal agents.
On October 11, 1915, the defendant company entered a plea of guilty to tlfe?
information and the court imposed a fine of $50.
CABL VEOOMAN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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