Abstract
Introduction: The folk medicine which is available such as herb, flora, found and minerals. The people taking some treatment for improving health and treat the person which lies in ancient times. Some of the people of the alternative system such as homeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, naturopathy and yoga. The alternative system of medicine is widespread. This leads to improving knowledge regarding the alternative system of medicine in the rural community area.
 Background: The present study has been designed to capture the knowledge and attitude towards the Alternative health care system of medicine in its user and non-users to compare the differences in its source of knowledge among the rural community people. Knowledge regarding the alternative therapies that are living in the rural community area. The person has some knowledge regarding alternative health such as naturopathy, homeopathy, yoga, Unani and Siddha. The people will have known about alternative therapies.
 Objective: To assess the knowledge of adults in rural community areas regarding the alternative system of medicine. To assess the attitude towards an alternative system of medicine among rural community areas. 
 Methods: The sample size is 100 among the adults in the rural community area.
 Results: In the present study 98% of the adults were having a positive attitude and only 2% of them had a negative attitude. Association of knowledge score and attitude score with the selected demographic variables there is a significant in the gender and not significantly associated with education, occupation, caste regarding the alternative system of medicine and significant association between attitude score the gender and not significantly associate with education, occupation, caste regarding the alternative system of medicine.
 Conclusion: This study revealed that in wardha city, there is relatively high public interest in complementary and alternative medicine and a significant number has a produce good awareness attitude toward complementary and alternative medicine.
Highlights
The folk medicine which is available such as herb, flora, found and minerals
Association of knowledge score and attitude score with the selected demographic variables there is a significant in the gender and not significantly associated with education, occupation, caste regarding the alternative system of medicine and significant association between attitude score the gender and not significantly associate with education, occupation, caste regarding the alternative system of medicine
The descriptive study was undertaken by 100 purposively selected adults in a rural area of Wardha city, to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding the alternative system of medicine among adults in the rural community area with the help of questioners and the checklist
Summary
The people taking some treatment for improving health and treat the person which lies in ancient times. The alternative system of medicine is widespread This leads to improving knowledge regarding the alternative system of medicine in the rural community area. Knowledge regarding the alternative therapies that are living in the rural community area. The person has some knowledge regarding alternative health such as naturopathy, homeopathy, yoga, Unani and Siddha. Objective: To assess the knowledge of adults in rural community areas regarding the alternative. It is practiced by the indigenous dais, who are about 7 lacks in members and she will be conducted deliveries in rural as well as tribal areas [1]. The people taking some treatment for improving their health and treat the person which is lying by the ancient time. Some of the people of the alternative system such as the homeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, naturopathy and yoga [2,3]
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