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It may be an odd thing for a science account to say, but alternative medicine works, within a context. That context is when it is used in coordination with actual medicine.

The pity is that the 2 sides seem to actively oppose each other, rather than embracing the fact that together they could generate better results for many people. 

eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

EurekAlert!Do illusory beliefs drive people away from medicine?A study analysed the impact that illusory beliefs can have on our health behaviors and health practices. The results revealed that the stronger the belief in pseudoscientific ideas, the greater the distrust in conventional medicine and the higher the tendency to seek unvalidated therapies, which can put health and well-being at risk.