That’s Snake Oil, Says Uncle Sam

MINNEAPOLIS (CN) - Wilderness Family Naturals claims its bogus "essential oils" can cure and prevent cancer, diabetes, heart disease, AIDS and arthritis, federal prosecutors say. These wonder drugs include "milk, cream, water, vinegar, flour, and bath and body products," says Uncle Sam says, which also sues Kenneth and Annette Fischer, who run the company out of Silver Bay, Minn.

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