Alternative methods are a vastly diverse group, and the clarification of the effect of these methods is often contrary to natural laws. This is true from tCM through homeopathy, ash in cluster medicine to modern psychotronic calculators.
What all these methodologies have in common is the definition of the non-scientific process. The non-scientific theory is defined by the fact that it can not be disproved, it is irrefutable.
This is a common feature of all forms of healing and the discussion of their possible effect. Even worse, when I hear from the renowned capacities in the meadow, they want to demonstrate some form of healing, objectivizing them: this is a clear proof that the notion of "non-scientific" is missing.
Unfortunately, it is still distorted by the economic pressures of both instrument manufacturers and process implementers.