snake oil gets bad reputation

[GMorg]

I hear the "snake oil" comment frequently. I agree with the spirit of the comments generally. However, the term actually refers to a bonified treatment for inflamation made from actual snakes. Americans began to bottle all sorts of knock-offs and make snake-oil claims that were false. These knock-off products which were not snake oil destroyed the snake oil repution. http://hdlighthouse.org/see/immune/snakeoil.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil http://www.innvista.com/HEALTH/nutrition/fats/omega.htm

 

[ctrcbob]

I normally use the term "Mouse Milk" vice Snake Oil. Bob 01 GoldWing 02 Continental 03 Marauder

 

[ekpolk]

Yeah, it's a shame; if you stick with the latest, fresh SM snake oils, you should be fine (and quite uninflammed...). I still wonder about Wolf's Head oil, though.