KUALA LUMPUR: Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the ministry could not stop anyone from seeing practitioners of "psychic surgery".
"Some patients are very desperate and desperate people resort to desperate measures. Unfortunately we also have desperate practitioners wanting quick gains," he said.
Dr Ismail said those who performed "psychic surgery" and other forms of healing were not accountable to anybody or to any health law.
"If people believe in psychic surgery, we wish them all the best," said Dr Ismail.
He warned that if any non-doctor practiced modern medicine, action would be taken against him or her.
He said no amount of letters and testimonials about the abilities of such healers would make the health authorities change their mind.
"We practice evidence-based medicine. We accept traditional and complementary medicine (TCM), but only if the practitioners are registered with us," said Dr Ismail.
He said TCM practitioners focused on wellness programmes rather than treatment.
"Psychic surgery using modern medicine facilities is something we cannot accept," he added.
There are 219 foreign TCM practitioners in Malaysia, mostly in the field of Ayurvedic medicine, massage and reflexology. There are also some 10,000 Malay, Chinese and Indian traditional practitioners and faith healers.
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