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What's the Point of Rigorous Research on Complementary/Alternative Medicine?

I have probably heard them all—the often weird and wonderful arguments against applying the principles of science to complementary/alternative medicine (CAM)1. Specifically, the arguments against testing the efficacy of therapeutic approaches in CAM have worried me frequently and profoundly. Here I address eight arguments, all of which find expression in many different ways. I hope that the views expressed, even though doubtless biased, will stimulate constructive debate.