Characteristics of "Miracle Cures"
The approach is discovered through a personal epiphany.
The approach is proclaimed useful for a large range of ailments.
The developers establish training institutes and insist on trainee secrecy.
The developers inspire the founding of exclusive professional societies to promote the approach.
The developer offers pro bono therapy in the face of criticism.
Poor results in objective studies are blamed on poorly trained researchers or inadequate research design.

Guadiano, B.A., & Herbert, J.D.