"Snake Oil" is a fraudulent medical claim for profit in the 18th century. There are arguments it's happening again today. We're there any vigorous defenders of Snake oil cures in the 18th and 19th Centuries? Did people believe they worked?

by CaptainShrubbery
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I'm not sure if it answers your exact question, but /u/Noble_Devil_Boruta provided an interesting answer about snake oil here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ha821l/comment/fv4pw2m/