Holistic treatments prefer natural medicine for Cushing’s disease like herbs and dietary modifications that support adrenal health. Natural medicine is based mostly plant based and contains complex compounds. Pharmaceutical drugs on the other hand are single compounds and based on research that shows their effect on specific organs. While pharmaceutical drugs do have the desired effect and relieve symptoms, they are focused mainly on suppressing symptoms only and are prone to have harmful side effects. For Cushings, the drugs used for treating the condition actually destroy adrenal tissue. For controlling this destruction, the administration of these drugs needs to be closely monitored lest they cause further complications. Most of the monitoring is done by trial and error with the help of regular blood tests.