Because of some side effects resulting from taking prescription drugs, a lot of people are now turning to natural medicine.
By definition “natural medicine or naturopathy (also known as naturopathic medicine ) is an eclectic alternative medical system that focuses on natural remedies and the body’s vital ability to heal and maintain itself“; this is according to wikipedia. Natural medicine is the use of natural methods, herbal medicines, and traditional practices for healing ailments. Many believed that there are available natural remedies for almost all types of illness.
Natural medicine are categorized into three healing methods: traditional medicine, complementary medicine, and alternative medicine.
- Traditional medicine (TM) refers to the knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness. (http:// www.who.int /topics/traditional_medicine/en/)
- Complementary medicine is used to describe therapeutic techniques that are not part of conventional medicine (also called “regular,” “standard,” or “mainstream” medicine). Complementary therapies are used as a “complement” or addition to conventional medicine. Because complementary medicine can be combined or integrated with conventional medical treatment, it is also called “integrative medicine.” ( http:// www.breastcancer. org/treatment/comp_med/what_is_it/)
- Alternative medicine, as used in the modern Western world, encompasses any healing practice “that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine”. Commonly cited examples include naturopathy, chiropractic, herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, Unani, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, acupuncture, and diet-based therapies, in addition to a range of other practices. (http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_ medicine)