There has been a battle going on between herbal or alternative medicines and prescription medications ever since the beginning of prescription medicines were first produced. Those who have always been advocates for herbal medicines have argued through the years about how the herbal medicines are far safer and have the same medicinal powers as prescriptions.
To try and understand the battle you need to understand the difference between the two. Herbal medications are taken only from plants whereas the prescription medications are generally made by using synthetic chemicals. When it comes to which is best, it truly is hard to say since both of them have their good sides and bad sides.
