When we have had life threatening injuries we have gone to the ER and been treated aggressively and have been very grateful to allopathic medicine and the kind of help folks like Bae have been trained to give and so generously provide.
When we have been battling chronic conditions and seeking to prevent those kind of life threatening health crises, we have successfully used "alternative" remedies, including homeopathic ones, acupuncture, nutritional remedies, etc.
I don't find them at all contradictory, and am glad for both kinds of healing modalities.