I think the debate made alternative medicines (herbal, homeopathic, supplements etc) into too much of a yes we should support it or No we shouldn't type debate. I would argue that the decision to support alternative remedies or not is very dependant on the condition being treatment and is therefore not a black and white issue. 

For example if a patient told me they were considering giving up chemotherapy in favour of a homeopathic treatment, I would want to strongly discourage the patient from taking that course of action concerned about the potential outcomes that course of action may lead to. However a regular occurrence in any pharmacy is a worried parent who has come in panicking about their Child falling over and wanting something for the bruise that is now appearing. In this scenario we know that bruising is a self limiting condition and will heal naturally on its own and there is no need for any treatment. Yet we see the parent is desperate for something to treat the child with. In this scenario I often find myself recommending arnica cream to treat the bruising. I know it won't help medically but I have calmed the parent down as they now have something to treat the bruise and are therefore no longer anxious, and I have prevented them unnecessarily using conventional medicines which similarly won't help but may cause side effects. 

My professional opinion in support of evidence based medicines has not changed, yet I have applied professional judgement to the issue to advise strongly against the use of homeopathy in one scenario and in favour of it under another scenario.