10217. Misbranding of Haskin's Nervine. U. S. * * * v. 65 Cases of?
ETasltin's Nervine. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture,?
and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 14491.    Inv. No. 29407.    S. No. E-3134.)
On February 25, 1921, the United States attorney for the Western District of?
Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed m the?
District Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and?
condemnation of 65 eases of Haskin's Nervine, at Charleroi, Monongahela, and?
Belle Vernon, Pa., respectively, alleging that the article had been shipped by?
the Haskin Medicine Co., Binghamton, N. Y., on or about December 28 and 29,?
1920, and January 3 and 24 and February 3 and 10, 1921, respectively, and?
transported from the State of New York Into the State of Pennsylvania, and?
charging misbranding 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 a sweetened, flavored, and colored solution?
of Epsom salt.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason?
that the following statements appearing in the labeling of the said article, to?
wit, (bottle) " * * * Nervine The Great Nerve Tonic and Blood Purifier.?
* * * For Liver Complaint, Female Weakness, Nervous Affections, Rheu??
matism,   Kidney   Trouble,   Dyspepsia,   Indigestion,    *    *    *    Biliousness  and
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Catarrh * * * Nervous Diseases, Pains in the Heart and Shoulders, * * *?
Indigestion, Headache, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness, Numbness,?
Nausea, Fluttering of the Heart, Faintness, Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble.
*?* * Nervous Prostration and Female Complaints * * * It strengthens?
the Nerves, Purifies the Blood, Tones up the System, makes New, Rich Blood,?
Clear Skin, and Ensures Perfect Health * * *," together with the ad??
ditional statements appearing in the labeling of a portion of the said article, to?
wit, (carton) " * * * Nervine. The Gr,eat Tonic, Nervine and Blood Puri??
fier. * * * j? strengthens the Nerves, Purifies the Blood, Tones Up the?
System, Makes New, Rich Blood, Clear Skin, * * * The Great Nerve And?
Blood Tonic. * * * It acts upon the glandular system, increasing the?
functional activity of the body, it at once makes known its wonderful power?
of renovating and enriching the blood, and invigorates the whole system. As?
a remedy for diseases of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, Dyspepsia, Indiges??
tion, Loss of Appetite, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Female Weakness, Nervous?
Prostration, Emaciation, General Debility, Rheumatism, Heart Trouble,?
Eruptions of the Skin, Pimples, Boils, Tumors, Scrofulous Affections, Cancerous?
Humors, Salt Rheum, Catarrh, Ringworm, Carbuncles, Ulcers and Sores,?
Syphilitic Affections, Malarial Poison, Pain in the Bones, or in fact any disease?
originating from an impure state or low condition of the blood and nerves,
*?* * While eradicating and dispelling the germs of disease, it at the same?
time builds up and invigorates, giving new life and energy to the whole sys??
tem * * *," regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of the said?
article, were false and fraudulent in that it contained no ingredient or com??
bination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On January 21, 1922, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment?
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court?
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.