The following is an article from the book Uncle Jo...  ...the bills. SNAKE OIL IN YOUR FACE Snake oil cures were very popular on the medicine show circuit un...

Snake Oils, Hangover Cures , and Other Questionable Medicine THE DOCTOR IS...  ...(usually a pig or a donkey). These "transference cures " were especially popular for treating mumps and w...  ...ER WILD Folk medicine wasn't just about faking cures ; sometimes practitioners...