25079. Misbranding of Shavegrass Cut and juniper berries. IT. S. v. Reglna 
Rleppel, trading as Miss R. Regina. Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, 
$40 with remission of $25 thereof. (F. & D. no. 33874. Sample nos. 
51642-A, 51643-A.)
Unwarranted curative and therapeutic claims were made for these articles. ' 
On September 5, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in
the district court an information against Regina Bieppel, trading as Miss B. 
Regina, New York, N. Y., alleging shipment by her in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act as amended, on January 27, 1934, from New York, N. Y., to 
Woodbridge, N. J., of certain quantities of drugs which were misbranded. The 
articles were labeled in part: (Shavegrass Cut, package) "1 lb. Shavegrass 
Cut Miss B Regina, 456 W. 141st St., New York, N. Y.;" (juniper berries, 
package) "Juniper Berries."
Analyses showed that Shavegrass Cut consisted of cut equisetum (horsetail) 
and that juniper berries consisted of whole juniper berries.
The Shavegrass Cut was alleged to be misbranded in that enclosed in its 
package were circulars that contained false and fraudulent statements that 
the article was effective, among other things, to heal the interior and exterior 
infirmities of the human body; to remove stone and gravel in the kidneys and 
bladder, urinary difficulties, and to purify the stomach; effective as a treat- 
ment, remedy, and cure for spasmodic and rheumatic disorders of the kidneys 
and bladder, gravel and stone complaints, and to dissolve and expel gravel 
and stone in the kidneys and bladder; effective to stop blood vomitings, bleed- 
ings, hemorrhages and violent bleeding at the nose; effective as a treatment, 
remedy, and cure for all injuries, putrid wounds, gangrenous ulcers and caries, 
and to wash away, dissolve, and burn out all that is injurious, and effective 
as a successful treatment for urinary difficulties, cancer of the bladder, pains 
in legs, stone complaints, and kidney complaints.
The juniper berries were alleged to be misbranded in that enclosed in its 
package was a circular that contained false and fraudulent statements that 
the article was effective, among other things, when used in connection with 
Shavegrass, as a remedy for stone and gravel, kidney and liver complaints, and 
to remove from the body foul gases and foul, watery, and slimy matter in all 
cases; effective to purify and strengthen weak stomachs; effective as a pre- 
ventive of contagion of serious diseases such as scarlet fever, smallpox, typhus, 
and cholera.
On September 23, 1935, a plea of nolo contendere was entered and a fine of 
$40 was imposed, $25 of which was remitted.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.