noun
quack remedy; medical quackery
Refers to fraudulent or unscientific medical treatments, often used critically.
あの医者はインチキ療法ばかり勧める。
That doctor only recommends quack remedies.
インチキ療法に騙されないように気をつけてください。
Please be careful not to be fooled by quackery.
インチキ is a broader term for anything fake or fraudulent, while インチキ療法 specifically refers to fake medical treatments.
偽医療 is a more formal term for pseudomedicine or false medical practices, whereas インチキ療法 is more colloquial and carries a stronger nuance of cheating.
Compound of インチキ (from いんちき, meaning 'cheating' or 'fake', possibly derived from a gambling term) and 療法 (りょうほう, 'therapy').