“Vin Mariani purifies the blood stream, strengthens the circulation, stimulates muscular fiber and nerve tissue, is a respiratory stimulant, strengthens the heart muscles, and is an emergency food in the absence of all other nutriment. Successfully employed as an adjuvant in anemia, debility, diseases of the chest, nervous troubles, muscular or mental overstrain, neurasthenia, and allied conditions, and in certain cases of protracted convalescence.” The committee believes that Vin Mariani is intended as a beverage rather than as a medicine. The report concludes: “The committee recommends, therefore, that Vin Mariani be refused recognition and that this report be published in full or in part.” In accordance with this recommendation the above extract of the report is herewith published. W. A. Puckner, Secretary. VIN MARIANI MADE IN THIS COUNTRY According to the above report, Vin Mariani as imported is simply an ordinary cheap French wine, the preparation sold in this country as Vin Mariani being compounded in this country. Yet the advertising literature, the label on the bottle, etc., state directly or indirectly that it is a French preparation. Until recently--presumably until the vendors realized that the truth regarding this point would come out--the advertisements in medical journals contained an analysis made by a chemist in Paris. The shape of the bottle, the character of the printed matter accompanying the bottle, etc., are evidently intended to convey the impression that it is imported. So far, then, as this point is concerned, Vin Mariani is sold under gross misrepresentations and is a fraud. [Illustration: Advertisements of Vin Mariani before and after national Food and Drugs Act went into effect.] ADVERTISED TO THE PUBLIC