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Someone once tole me only Western hippies believe in alternative medicine
I have some friends in Asia who are obsessed with it as well though.
Because you don't live in Western bubble
I'm living in the west of Europe though.
In the west - yeah? Obviously third worlders also believe in various miracle healers and televangelist preachers and such, but those countries too have scientific minds and communities and bodies that practice evidence-based, aka "western" modern medicine.
When alternative medicine works, we call it medicine.
Example?
Acupuncture, leech therapy, meditation/yoga are the only ones I can think of. If theres someone reading with an interest in medical history I'd be willing to bet theres a list longer than Ron Jeremy