Abstract: . . .  is a god in embryo. . . . The human mind is literally infinite. . . . Once you have the deepest insight-- I am the universe --nature can deny you nothing!” (Deepak Chopra, outside cover for audio-cassette tape series.) “Having studied alternative healthcare up close since 1989, I believe that to overlook or downgrade its religious undercurrent is a disservice to the public.” (Jack Raso, “Chasing Shadows on a Pitch-Black Wall,” Skeptic 3 (Winter 1995): 60.) “It would be equally foolish, however, to ignore the fact that tens of thousands of middle-class Americans have turned to alternative healing systems less out of medical desperation than out of spiritual hunger.” (Robert C. Fuller, “The Turn to Alternative Medicine ,” Second Opinion 18 (July 1992): 23). 4. Why would anyone be concerned about alternative medicine ? “Many advocates of unproven treatments and cures contend that people have the right to try whatever may offer them hope, even if others believe the remedy is worthless. This argument is especially strong for people with AIDS or other life-threatening diseases with no know cure.” (Isadora B. Stehlin, “An FDA Guide to Choosing Medical Treatments,” FDA Consumer (June 1995): 10.) “The public is at a major disadvantage when faced with false and unproven remedies in books, magazines and newspaper articles, lectures, audio and video cassettes, talk show appearances, etc.” (William T. Jarvis, “Quackery: A National Scandal,” Clinical Chemistry 38 (1992): 1574) Page 4 Page 5 a. Should We Test Therapies? Why and How? “Therapeutic Touch works. . . . You can do it; everyone who is willing . . .
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