quackery

The boastful pretensions or knavish practice of a quack, particularly in medicine; empiricism; charlatanry; humbug.

The acts, arts, or boastful pretensions of a quack; false pretensions to any art; empiricism.

The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud.

An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.

the dishonesty of a charlatan

medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings