I think conventional medicine tends to be worth a lot of money because the treatments have been empirically proven to be effective.
I'm sure there are valid alternative medical treatments, but it tends to be that when they do turn out to be effective, the actual effective compounds or techniques are found and become conventional medicine, often also becoming far improved and made safer along the way.
The problem, of course, is that while valid alternative medicines exist, many aren't valid and are often just practiced to make money out of unsuspecting people...
I'm sure there are valid alternative medical treatments, but it tends to be that when they do turn out to be effective, the actual effective compounds or techniques are found and become conventional medicine, often also becoming far improved and made safer along the way.
The problem, of course, is that while valid alternative medicines exist, many aren't valid and are often just practiced to make money out of unsuspecting people...