9799. Misbranding of Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets Velcas. U. S. 
* * * v. 16 Dozen Packages of Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tab- 
lets Velcas. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 13828. I. S. No. 9752r-t. 
S. No. E-2842.)
On November 5, 1920, the United States attorney for the District of Porto 
Rico, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District 
Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condem- 
nation of 16 dozen packages of Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets Velcas, at 
San Juan, P. R., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Eneglotaria 
Medicine Co., New York, N. Y., on or about April 14, 1919, and transported 
from the State of New York into the island of Porto Rico, and charging mis- 
branding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de- 
partment showed that it consisted of two preparations, lavender-colored pills 
•containing cascara extractives, iron, manganese, calcium, an iodid, and nux 
vomica, and orange-colored pills containing aloes.
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded so as 
to deceive the purchaser thereof, in that the following statements regarding 
its curative and therapeutic effect, (bottle) " Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets 
Velcas For diseases of the blood and nerves * * *," (wrapper) "Guaran- 
teed under the Food and Drugs Act June 30, 1906, No. 1481. Dr. Franklin's 
Restorative Tablets Velcas Special formula * * * for the treatment of 
•diseases of the blood and nerves * * * purifies * * * the blood; 
* * * They cure Nervousness, Neuralgia, * * * Chronic Catarrh, Erup- 
tions (ordinary or malignant) various Diseases of the Heart, Rheumatism and 
Sciatica, Sores, Ulcers, Scrofula, certain kinds of Paralysis, Syphilitic Infec- 
tions, etc. Unrivaled for the treatment of Lack of Vigor and Constitutional 
Debility in men and women * * *" (circular) " * * * Dr. Franklin's 
Tlestorative Tablets Velcas * * * contains the best medicament existing 
for the diseases of the blood and nerves.    *    *    *    We are interested in your
cure * '* * After this period has elapsed Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tab- 
lets will prepare the future mother for easy parturition. * * * We do not 
believe that there is a single case of anemia which is not curable with Dr. 
Franklin's Restorative Tablets. * * * their specific action is not limited 
to the most simple manifestations of nervous disorders, as Neuralgia, Hysteria, 
or that multitude of troubles commonly known as Nervousness. Dr. Frank- 
lin's Restorative Tablets * * * go beyond that as shown by many cases of 
Partial Paralysis and even of Locomotor Ataxia cured in different countries.
* * * In cases of Paralysis and Ataxia unless there is the firm resolution 
of persisting in the use of the medicament * * * This treatment (Pas- 
tilles, baths, rubbing) is convenient in all nervous diseases and indispensable 
in cases of Paralysis, Ataxia and Nervous Prostration. To restore the nerves, 
no matter what symptoms, there is nothing which can compare with Dr. 
Franklin's Restorative Tablets. Purifying the blood * * * the most ade- 
quate to * * * purify the blood. * * * Pastilles are of sure result in 
cases of anemia and chlorosis * * * in all diseases of the blood manifested 
in the form of Eruptions (Pimples, etc.), Erysipelas, Herpes, Ulcers and Sores, 
even when being of syphilitic nature, Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets are 
a specific * * * They are restorative and their mission is much more 
important—to make bad humors disappear—the poison—of the blood, and to- 
purify it to such an extent that there is no origin for sores. * * * Scrofula. 
Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets * * * supply pure blood. Their effect 
in scrofulous diseases is admirable. * * * Mental Exhaustion, Loss of 
Memory,    etc.    *    *    *   Debility,     Emaciation,    *    *    *    Diseases   of   Men-
* * * the most notable success of this preparation as regards the restoring 
of man's vigor * * * special virtue * * * hundreds of men and women, 
are indebted to Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets for being fathers and 
mothers. Among those hundreds there are several old people. * * * to 
Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets the recovery of vigor and energy. * * * 
Paludic Fever. * * * La Grippe or Influenza. * * * Rheumatism". * * * 
Catarrh. * * * Pulmonary Phthisis. Which have been cured with the use- 
of Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets * * * We repeat that the method con- 
sisting of living in the open air as much as possible, taking good food and Dr. 
Franklin's  Restorative  Tablets  has   saved   many  phthisic  people.    Epilepsy-
* ¦*    *    in a considerable number of cases a radical cure has been effected.
* * * But we may assure: 1st. That by taking Dr. Franklin's Restorative 
Tablets for some time the attacks diminish in intensity as well as in frequency. 
2nd. That there is always the possibility of a complete cure. 3rd. That none 
of the remedies advertised as ' infallible specific' for these epileptic attacks 
surpasses Dr. Franklin's Restorative Tablets * * *," were false and fraudu- 
lent, since the said article contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients; 
capable of producing the effects claimed.
On May 28, 1921, the Dr. Richards Dyspepsia Tablet Association, New York,. 
N. Y., claimant, having consented to a decree without admitting or denying the- 
allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered,, 
and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to said claimant, 
upon payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in 
the sum of $200, in conformity with section 10 of the act.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.