Some alternative medicine has been proven to work for some people, acupuncture, for example, is used to help people with arthritis and can help some people quit smoking. I don't think it's all psychological because most studies of acupuncture follow test subjects who receive real acupuncture and subjects who receive sham acupuncture. All subjects believed they were getting the real deal.
I do think people should be very careful when they seek help from alternative medicine practictioners. Some of it is obviously harmless, some of it could do real harm. Especially anything involving unorthodox "medicines", or something like acupuncture from someone who does not know what they're doing and is using dirty needles etc.
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