Many people have lost faith in modern medicine because researchers have been unable to find cures for a variety of problems, from cancer to the common cold. Some people turn to alternative medicine because of curiosity, others because of hopelessness. What many have realized is that often one treatment starts where another finishes. One medical technique can support another. It seems likely that in the future the practice of medicine will consist of a combination of approaches drawn from a variety of cultures. We can hope that this approach will prove to be the best one of all.