The Greatest Snake Oil Salesman of All Time: The Story of Peruna

You’ve heard of snake oil salesmen before. They’re synonymous with quacks and peddlers of junk medicine. But that phrase, /snake oil/ dates back to the era of Patent Medicines, unregulated drugs that ultimately led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Trade Commission. Check out Mr. Beat’s video here:    • The Food and Drug Administration Explained   And subscribe while you're at it:    / @iammrbeat   ☠️NONE OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE USED AS MEDICAL ADVICE OR OPINION. IT IS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT☠️ 🔗 L I N K S 🔗 📱Instagram:   / patkellyteaches   🐦Twitter:   / patkellyteaches   💰Patreon:   / corporis   🔬Main channel:    / corporis   📜 S O U R C E S 📜 A line-by-line, fact checked version of the script can be found here. You do not have to be a Patron to view:   / 49802262   💻 C O N T A C T 💻 If you’d like to sponsor a video or have other business inquiries: patkellyteaches [at] gmail.com #historyofmedicine #medicalhistory