In the 1800s, Chinese laborers working on the Transcontinental Railroad rubbed sore muscles with an ointment made from the Chinese water snake. Unfortunately, a possible real solution in 1800s medicine was tarnished by rogue snake oil fraudsters. The rise of modern medicine pretty much shut down the old snake oil business but what elements of modern healthcare make it hard for traditional snake oil medicine men to thrive? Lets consider healthcare from the perspective of a 6-year-old.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2136954/the-snake-oil-days-of-internet-health.html