Alternative medicine is any practice that put forward as having the healing effect , but is not

founded on evidence gathered using scientific methods. However alternative form of medicine is

gaining its importance these days.

To begin with alternative medicine existed from historic ages and it is proved. Ayurvedic medicine

and Homeopathy are best examples for alternative form of medicine. These are followed from long

period of time. In olden days people used to take ayurvedic medicines for illness and other chronic

diseases. It is certainly true that people are tending towards more to follow alternative form of

medicines. Even today in china people follow their old religious traditional methods for curing some

diseases. In addition, it does not have any side effects and also surgical operations are not required

for treatment. For instance India is called as land many herbal medicines. Elbow pains, Back bone

pains and knee pains can be cured by following constant therapies. Cure for Diabetes can be

achieved by following herbal medicines.

Nevertheless one cannot ignore the other side of alternative medicine. As these are not scientifically

proved, few people recommend not following alternative medicine. When compared to standard

medicine practices the rate at which disease is cured is quite slow in alternative medicine. Standard

medicines are more effective and powerful. A case in point is that alternative form of medicine

cannot be followed in serious conditions and in accident cases.

I strongly believe that alternative form of medicine and standard medical practices both should

coexist. More development has to come up in the field of Alternative form of medicine and also to

be encouraged as standard medical practice. Both of them can be used to solve many medical

problems.