As a general rule, no. Not for serious conditions in any instance. I believe there are some home remedies/folk medicine that have value, but to me, it is wiser to defer to modern medicine and the educated pros who render it.
I do believe in folk medicine and old aboriginal medicines and healing sweat lodges and a doobie a day keeps the doctor away. Years ago figured I was getting arthritis or something so I started drinking lots of Stinging nettle tea everyday for a mouth or so and it seemed to cure me. Cheers and happy first day of Fall!