I understand your aversion to "alternative" medicines because some are definitely quackery! However, some alternative medicines such as honey or maggots work quite well. In my opinion, we should put more research into non-pharmacological treatments for disease. Otherwise, we are going to have a major pandemic from the overuse of antibiotics. This is where “orthodox” medicine and our society as a whole fails miserably. We should never put all of our eggs in one basket, or close our eyes to possibilities.