26788. Misbranding of  Lagreen's  Famous Healing-  Oil   (Rattlesnake   Oil).     U.
S. v. 189 Bottles of Lagreen's Famous Healing- Oil. Default decree 
of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 37721. Sample no. 
68551-B.)
This product was misbranded because of false and fraudulent curative and 
therapeutic claims and the false and misleading representation that it con- 
sisted of rattlesnake oil.
On May J2, 1936, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Tennessee, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 189 bottles of 
Lagreen's Famous Healing Oil (Rattlesnake Oil) at Chattanooga, Tenn., alleg- 
ing that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about Janu- 
ary 25, 1936, by the Standard Sales Co., from Birmingham, Ala., and charging 
misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended.
Analysis of a sample showed that the article consisted essentially of Leroy • 
sene and volatile oils, including mustard oil and sassafras oil.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements 
regarding its curative or therapeutic effects, borne on the label, were false and 
fraudulent: "Healing Oil * * * Useful in Rheumatism, Aches, Pains, Sore- 
ness, Stiff Joints, Colds, Headaches, Toothache, Croup, Pneumonia and in pain 
of any description." Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the 
designation "Rattlesnake Oil" was false and misleading.
On January 25, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.