Alternative System of medicines is no baseless thing. It is a system built upon practical theory and perfect practice. There are a handful of systems recorded in the traditional scriptures but only a few have been given authenticity. Still according to the masters of Alternative System all the remedies included in the list have their originality and practical utility.
The medicine that is not accepted in the Allopathic Medicine System is regarded as Alternative System. Homeopathic System, Biochemic System, Naturopathy are regarded as the main therapies while the other systems like Magnet Therapy, Massage Therapy, Color Therapy, Gem Therapy etc. are also listed as Alternative Medicines.
Actually Alternative System of Medicines tries to prove that the Remedies included in the Alternative List are safe and have no side effect. Though it is not proved that all Alternative remedies are without side effects still it can be said that all the drugs are never synthetically produced. They are either effective or absolutely not, but they can never prove fatal when properly used.
The Theory of Alternative System of Medicines totally depends on the patient’s psychological and organic functions. Hence there is no such medicine in the Alternative System of Medicines that is specific. The chief function of the remedies lies in the total well being of the patient hence they do not pose serious problem most of the time.
There is a special group in the Remedies best on Psychic healing. Though to modern science oriented man it seems nothing but superstitions they often can do miracles. But the mechanism of the curative value is not still fully evaluated. On the other hand there is a pattern of treatment through meditation, chanting of Holy Scriptures, breathing techniques and so on. All the so called Spiritual Therapies try to prove that any disease can be relieved if mind is thoroughly calm and quiet. The Therapies are based on the theory of perfect relationship between mind and body.
Some Alternative Remedies are coined from the realm of nature. The practitioners who use them totally have firm faith that it is the Nature that has a power to heal all the ailments. Hence they use varieties of herbs, plants and flowers to prove their efficacies.
