First rate post OP, thank you!
In addition to herbal preps, homeopathy and preparations like colloidal silver, iodine etc, there is Frequency medicine (aka form of energy medicine). I became fascinated after reading Carolyn McMakin's book on Frequency Specific Microcurrent. Am currently using it to speed healing from a knee replacement, as well as various supplements. Have been told, less than 2 weeks out, that I am already a couple of weeks further healed than most.
It wasn't until about a decade my knee accident that first tore everything up that I began my adventure with "alternative" medicine(in quotes because all listed in this post are truly original medicine).
The phrase "doctor heal thyself" became a living phrase for me and my family has been the beneficiary of my journey.
First rate post OP, thank you!