Alternative medicine meaning no medicine?

Rona Ising: When I think of alternative medicine I think of things that are not of the Western way of thinking. Practice of Eastern Medicine takes into account the whole body not just the symptoms that Western Medicine looks at to cure the patient.Alternative medicine is also a way to avoid invasive techniques, like surgery. But above all else try alternative ways, so many doctors these days are too quick to grab their Rx pad, Some are on the dole of the drug companies to Rx the latest drug as a form of a kickback.Alternative medicine may mean no medicine as in the Western view of thinking, but as I stated above Eastern view takes the whole body into account and how if treating one area how does it effect the rest of the body, not just the signs & symptoms being displayed....Show more