In contemporary world, there is an increase in the percentage of individuals opting for alternative forms of medicine rather than the conventional one. However, a large amount of people firmly believe that these methods are unproductive and can be dangerous. Nevertheless, I think that although it can yield detrimental health outcomes, it is the best treatment method when it comes to non severe diseases.
First of all, there are several types of alternative treatments which include : homeopathy, Asian and Oriental health care and naturopathy among others. In general, most of the practitioners belonging to the alternative medicine sector are not properly trained, they do not understand the human body and its complexity as well as they do not have the technical plateau for severe diseases. As a result, they cannot with precision draw exact conclusions about a diagnosis as well as, are not qualified to handle great health issues. For this reason, trusting in them constitutes a great risk. There are some diseases like cancers, for which it is important to perform in-dept analysis to draw a conclusion and give appropriate advices to the patients and this is impossible to be achieved through the alternative medicine due to the absence of the materials needed.
Furthermore, one of the salient reason justifying the risk behind alternative treatments, is that the drugs manufactured in those contexts, are usually not submitted to proper quality control. Therefore, there is no guarantee of neither the drug effectiveness nor the security in its consumption. For example, some years ago my mother was victim of an overdose after she had followed the predicament of a naturopathy practitioner. Fortunately, she had been transferred to the hospital and stands on her feets now.
Nonetheless, for non severe diseases like headache or running nose I advocate some alternative medicine like those based on the use of natural plants are the best. Because the offer the opportunity to avoid all the harmful chemicals present in the pharmaceuticals drugs.
In conclusion, the debate surrounding the benefits of alternative medicines still persists. Despites the risks patients can be exposed to when they suffer from terrible diseases, I personally believe that it is a good healthcare method for non severe ailments.