Monday, June 8, 2015

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.

Natural alternatives as compared to prescribed drugs have the upper hand when it comes to side effects. They are known to have no or very minimal side effects as compared to prescribed medication. This is because other prescriptions are fully absorbed by the body because they usually are composed of all organic materials but prescription drug although they have been extracted from organic substance they contain additives which are not part of nature thus causing the side effects.

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 drugs are made in a way that they only achieve their intended purpose, they only treat or cure what they were made to do. In alternative sources this is not exactly the case. The alternatives being natural in nature tend to have add on. Like in the case of a plant based cure they have the ability to cure the intended illness and also have the ability to add more minerals to the system unlike the prescribed medication.

Aloe Vera is considered a mother plant in medication when it comes to other alternatives. This is because it contains nutrients that most other plants have in limited capacities. One of the remedies that aloe Vera is known to cure the skin rushes, on the other end were it to be treated by prescription sulphur would be used, but sulphur has a disadvantage of burning the skin and scaring it. This mostly is not a common case in natural remedies.

Going natural has an advantage when it comes to dosage. This is because in case one takes an excess of a prescribed drug an overdose is likely to occur and when one takes too little of the drug the desired effect of this drug is not likely to be achieved. This is because prescribed drugs are made for specific purposes and natures, on the other hand natural alternatives rarely have an under dosage or overdose like in the case of prescription medication.

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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