I only take recreational pharmaceuticals. don't trust anything else. Mockney, you mentioned arnica earlier - it is clinically proven to help with bumps and bruising, also St. John's Wort has been proven to assist with depression. Most herbalism I would say is worth a try. Acupuncture has also been absolutely proven to help with certain conditions, e.g pain relief. Whilst there are many dubious 'therapies' out there, there is also a lot of proven efficacy for 'alternative' medicines.