Recent Advances in the Complementary and Alternative Medication: How Far Will It Go In Future

The complementary and alternative medication has taken up a great market inmedicine and healthcare, worldwide. The patients as well as the doctors believein treating a disease not only with conventional drugs but also with holisticapproaches like the will power of the patient being cured and other herbal andalternative methods. Yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and acupuncture techniquesare playing their roles since a very long time. A study shows that about 80% ofthe total population relies on alternative techniques to relieve themselves frompain and other health related issues. The safe and appropriate use of this kind ofmedication is also very important if we need positive results as conventionaldrugs are also playing their parts along with the CAM. We can also fight withvarious adverse drug reactions by using different complementary andalternative medications. It not only cures a disease but also brings changes inthe lifestyle of the patients towards safe and healthy life ahead. The studiesconducted on the needs and demands of this type of medication have proventhat the future of complementary and alternative medication has a long wayahead. Although, the regular drug therapy shall never be avoided.