Medicine or Myth?: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Are the benefits of alternative remedies simply a myth or do they have a place alongside modern medicine? Renowned Australian Neurosurgeon Dr. Charlie Teo leads a panel of medical experts aiming to discover if the diverse health remedies of everyday Australians can actually be viable treatments for a range of common ailments. From the everyday to the extreme, cultural traditions to controversial discoveries, these experts explore the stories and claims behind each remedy before selecting the most compelling cases for further investigation in real-world trials.

Series details

• Title: Medicine or Myth?
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Medical
• Premiere date: 2019-05-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-07-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 42176

Cast and credited roles

• Charlie Teo — Charlie Teo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-05-20; final listed air date 2019-07-08; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Medicine or Myth? on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.