(2023) When are costs for alternative healing methods deductible?

Alternative healing methods are treatments that are not yet generally recognised scientifically. This includes, for example, fresh and dry cell treatment, oxygen, chelation and autologous blood therapy, ozone therapy, Ayurveda method, consumption of mare's milk for hepatitis, magnetic field therapy, dolphin therapy, etc.

You can also deduct expenses for such alternative healing methods as medical expenses under extraordinary burdens - but under the following condition: You must prove the medical necessity of the treatment with a public health officer's certificate or a certificate from the Medical Service of the health insurance companies and obtain this certificate before the start of treatment. The legal basis for this is § 33 para. 4 EStG and § 64 para. 1 EStDV.