My family was much into allopathic medicine, a trait which I imbibed, but later on, I found ayurvedic and herbal medicines effective and more cost-effective than allopathic medical charges which were burning a hole in my pocket.
Allopathic medicines are also pretty toxic , and this is why ayurveda and herbal medicines are gaining in popularity in India and all over the world.
At times, ayurveda can even be more effective than allopathy and I have met people who had exhausted all that allopathy had to offer without success and eventually found healing in ayurveda.
Allopathy has also benefited from herbal medicine. Quinine essential for curing malaria is a plant-based medicine extracted from the cinchona tree. It was a part of traditional medicine used by south american natives successfully, and adopted by western missionaries for healing purposes and for curing malaria.
I am interested a lot in herbal medicine and naturopathy at the moment and have read some books on the same, and I believe there is a lot we can learn from them. They are cost-effective and cheap.
Gandhi was an enthusiastic advocate and practicioner of naturopathy and herbal medicine, and he has written a lot of material on the subject.
Issues with ayurveda is lack of standardisation and quality control, and I find it safer to go with brands than unknown names. I think Ayurveda can benefit a lot with modern management systems and quality control checks by the government.
Imo, Allopathy is generally the optimal choice for worse case scenarios while ayurveda and herbal medicines are the best in terms of prevention of disease.