Alternative Systems of Medicines

Allopathic system of medicine mostly make use of chemicals as medicines. It takes several years of testing and trials on animals and humans, before an allopathic medicine is made available in the market. It’s effects, side-effects, efficiency, fixing recommended dose, etc. are extensively studied on scientific lines before it is sold in a market.

Governments all over the world create several laws, rules and regulations regarding production, quality control, sale, etc. in the interest of public safety. The allopathic system is popularly known as the western system or the English system of medicine.

In addition to the allopathic system of medicine there are a large number of other systems of medicine which are used in different parts of the world. Some of them are Ayurvedic, Unani, Homeopathic, Chinese, Tibetan, conventional, tribal, traditional, etc. Some of these systems are more popular in a particular part of the world. Some are localised to a small area or used by a small group of people. In some cases there may not be any written record about the system of treatment and the knowledge is passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation.

Many of these systems are not popular over a large population. It may be due to lack of proper knowledge of the system or due to lack of adequate study of the alternative systems of medicine.