The AMA was founded to shut down homeopathy which is the largest, most affordable and effective system in the world. So sorry to see a diary here attacking homeopathy. It is to me a sign of ignorance and lack of concern for the millions who are helped in a non-toxic and affordable way.
Allopathic medicine at the time of the plague was less effective perhaps because they bled their patients to extreme. I use allopathic when it works best and homeopathic when it works best for me. If you have never studied it nor used any system but allopathic, don't be a zealot showing your ignorance especially when so many die in the US from lack of access to allopathic health care and know nothing about other effective systems.