what is better alternative medicine or regular medicine.

That’s a hard question to answer in a general way. Obviously, proponents of the one camp (whichever one) will tend to think their approach to medicine is the best one. I think a lot depends on what your problem is.

But speaking in general, this is what I’d say:

Alternative medicine approaches (and there are many) are often especially well suited for long-term or chronic problems - chronic pain, for example. The treatments and medicines they go in for tend to be more gentle and slow-working, which is not something for those who want a quick fix. However, alternative medicine can succeed in cases where conventional medicine hasn’t been able to offer much relief. (I’ve had excellent experience with acupuncture and back/hip pain, for instance.) A basic idea of most alternative medicine approaches is to treat the entire patient, body and soul, and not just specific problems.

Conventional or regular Western medicine can vary from practitioner to practitioner, but in general the focus has tended to be more on treating the specific symptoms - frequently with quick-acting medicines that may have other side-effects..Conventional medicine can be invaluable in emergency cases, treating injuries, etc., but often longer-term problems seem to need a deeper approach.

Ideally it should be possible to combine the insights of both approaches, and some conventional practitioners have begun to realize this - but there’s still a long way to go..