There are so many charlatans. A great bluff has taken the world by storm: medical gurus and esoteric con artists promise a healed and healthy world. They exploit the trust of hopeful individuals, claiming to cure pain and illness through often dubious and overpriced measures. In doing so, they also discredit treatments that are demonstrably beneficial, as many natural healing methods have their validity.

The author of this book aims to separate the medical wheat from the chaff. He highlights the often hard-to-understand connections between alternative medicine and esotericism (including astrology) for laypeople. He examines the most popular diagnostic and treatment methods in alternative medicine and warns emphatically against dubious, often dangerous practices. He unflinchingly points out intentional or unintentional misleading information directed at patients and their families.

A must-read for those who want to take charge of their health in an informed and self-determined manner and critically assess the truthfulness of appealing promises.