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A Short History . . .
The history of snake oil—the term and the alleged medicine—goes back, in the United States, at least to the construction of the first transcontinental railroad line, in the 1860s. Much of the labor was provided by workers from China. The hard work caused many aches and pains, and the Chinese workers relied on traditional remedies from home, including fatty extracts from Enhydris chinensis, the Chinese water snake
Here's the most surprising thing about snake oil: fats extracted from Enhydris chinensis contain 20% eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), one of the Omega-3 fatty acids found in many fish. According to Western medical science, EPA has strong analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, and can lower triglycerides. Some studies have found it useful against depression, even autism (though claims of the latter appear to lack solid support). Many other uses have been proposed (footnote 1).
Snake oil, then, is real medicine. Think about that the next time you encounter a preposterous tweak—maybe you should think twice before calling it snake oil, because snake oil actually works
https://www.stereophile.com/content/snake-oil-short-history
The history of snake oil—the term and the alleged medicine—goes back, in the United States, at least to the construction of the first transcontinental railroad line, in the 1860s. Much of the labor was provided by workers from China. The hard work caused many aches and pains, and the Chinese workers relied on traditional remedies from home, including fatty extracts from Enhydris chinensis, the Chinese water snake
Here's the most surprising thing about snake oil: fats extracted from Enhydris chinensis contain 20% eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), one of the Omega-3 fatty acids found in many fish. According to Western medical science, EPA has strong analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, and can lower triglycerides. Some studies have found it useful against depression, even autism (though claims of the latter appear to lack solid support). Many other uses have been proposed (footnote 1).
Snake oil, then, is real medicine. Think about that the next time you encounter a preposterous tweak—maybe you should think twice before calling it snake oil, because snake oil actually works
https://www.stereophile.com/content/snake-oil-short-history
