Both schools of thought and practice have merit when it comes to treating health concerns. Patients often see a conventional doctor and engage in alternative therapies concurrently. The optimal treatment is that which minimally impacts the physical body and maximally accesses the healing system. He says that the optimal treatment for about 20 percent of us is found in conventional medicine, like in the case of broken bones. However, for such complaints as headaches, stomach aches, and rashes, alternative therapies would be the first choice for treatment.
Alternative medicine is non-invasive and preventative in nature.
Its use can ease the pain that results from necessary surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. It is cost-effective and less expensive than conventional medicine. It boosts the natural healing process and lowers health care costs. It can readily be integrated with conventional medicine. The critics says there's not enough scientific evidence to support the use of alternative medicine and its complementary therapies.