Comparing Natural Alternatives To Prescription Drugs

By Elaine Guthrie


The field of science has not been left behind in the current wake of modern technology; they have also come up with their own forms of modern medication and equipment. Modern medication also comes up with its own set of challenges and setbacks. It has been a blessing in disguise for some while to others it has been a total mess. In relation to these we compare natural alternatives to prescription drugs.

Prescription medicine, an example being the aspirin tablet, its known to cure mild headaches and joint aches. But on the other hand its known to be highly addictive. People tend to love prescribed drugs but tend to forget the side effect that these drugs come with. Some may be addictive like the aspirin but others are known to come with more severe side effects like delusion and even ulcers, some are suspected to be carcinogenic in nature. These side effects are not as common in the other alternatives as they are in prescribed medicine.

Most natural alternatives to prescribed medicine are free and in the case that they are not free they are relatively cheaper than the other option. The factor of cost comes into play due to the process of manufacturing, storing and distribution of these medication. In cases of raw drugs these costs are rarely applicable or are applicable in a minor way.

Prescribed medication is specialized to treat very specific ailments, they are made to do very precise tasks and once their duty is done they are no more. This is not the case in these alternatives; this usually is because they are natural. Whenever they are taken in they not only carry out the prescribed task but also add other values to the body, like the beetroot plant its known to add more blood to the body but also helps in cleansing the blood something that if the prescribed medication had to do it would have to be a set of drugs.

A natural alternative to skin conditions like rashes is the aloe Vera plant. The prescribed drug would be a sulphur based treatment, on one hand aloe Vera does not only treat the rashes but it smoothens the skin and kills bacteria. If the sulphur based treatment would be used the rashes would heal in a burnt like manner since sulphur reacts with the skin in order to treat it thus leaving the burn like scars. This happens in sulphur cases unlike in the aloe Vera despite the fact that both methods heal.

Modern prescribed medication is given in exact quantities depending on the ailment and the state of the disease. Whenever the rule of quantity is not followed then it has effects. In cases where one does not take the prescribed amount there is a high chance of not being cured and in the event where one takes too much then there is the possibility of being overdosed and may be fatal. These extremes rarely occur in natural alternatives since its from nature.

Modern science is slowly accepting the use of natures remedies in its practice; this is seen currently by the use of the leach to suck up extra blood in an operation instead of the use of pumps.

Modern science is slowly coming into a consensus that non-artificial means of mediation is also an alternative way for treatment in the current generation.




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