18058. Misbranding of Jarabe de Kofressi Contra el Reumatismo. IT. S. 
?v. 3% Dozen Bottles of Jarabe de Kofressi Contra el Reumatismo. 
Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. &
D. No. 25888.    I. S. No. 5744.    S. No. 4134.)
Examination of the drug product herein described having shown that the 
carton and bottle labels and accompanying circular contained statements rep- 
resenting that the article possessed curative and therapeutic properties which 
it did not, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the United 
States attorney for the District of Porto Rico.
On February 17, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District Court, 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of three and one-half dozen bottles of Jarabe de Kofressi Contra el 
Reumatismo at Ponce, P. R., alleging that the article was in possession of 
Moscoso Hno. & Co., S en C, Ponce, P. R., and was being sold and offered for 
sale in Porto Rico, 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 consisted 
essentially of potassium iodide, guaiacol, extracts of plant drugs, sugar, and 
water.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the fol- 
lowing statements appearing in the labeling, regarding the curative or thera- 
peutic effects of the said article, were false and fraudulent, since it contained 
no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects 
claimed: (Translation from Spanish, carton) " For the treatment of Muscular 
and Acute Rheumatism, Inflammation due to Gout, Lumbago and Sciatica;" 
(bottle) "Anti-Rheumatic * * * for the treatment of Articular and Mus- 
cular Rheumatism, Sciatica, Inflammatory Rheumatism, all acute manifesta- 
tions of Rheumatism and Gout.    The best Depurative for the Impurities .of the
Blood;" (circular) "Rheumatism, Under the word 'Rheumatism' there are 
included various affections of different nature:-First:-The acute affection in 
the articulations, known in medicine under the name of Acute Articular 
Hheumatism. Second:-The disease or maybe the series of diseases named 
Chronic Rheumatism, and Third:-Muscular Rheumatism. Acute Articular 
Rheumatism * * * there are possibilities that the inflammation may ex- 
tend to the heart * * * chronic rheumatism * * * muscular rheuma- 
matism * * * treatment * * * The best thing that has proven to be of 
best value, as it is demonstrated by numerous testimonials of individuals that 
were almost crippled and that had lost all hope of living, is the discovery of the 
celebrated and famous Syrup Kofressi. ? This has been the savior of humanity 
* * * Anti Rheumatic Syrup Kofressi * * * about a year ago I was 
suffering from a terrible Rheumatic affection, accompanied by infarcts in the 
glands, specially those of the right armpit. This deprived me for a long time 
to attend to my business, because it was very difficult for me to do it on 
account of the pain. No longer being able to resist such terrible disease, and no 
alleviation having been felt with all the medicines I had taken * * * 1 
noticed that the Rheumatism was ceasing, the gland disappeared and that a 
sensation of good feeling was announcing me the return of my health. * * * 
This I make public as a duty * * * I feel highly grateful for having re- 
turned to me the most precious gift, Health, with the best Anti-Rheumatic 
Specific that has ever been known."
On March 7, 1931, 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.
AETHTIB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.